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Meanings of locomotive engine in English

Portuguese
locomotivas
Catalan
locomotora
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A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.

locomotivas
Usage of locomotive engine in English
1
Let us confine ourselves to the latest embodiment of steam-power-thelocomotive engine.
Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects / Everyman's Library
2
It's a massive piece of machinery the size of a locomotive engine.
Dark Matter
3
Inside was a gleaming silver charm in the shape of a locomotive engine.
Never Have I Ever
4
He saw iron ships, steamers, and the locomotive engine, introduced.
Records of a Family of Engineers
5
Since he was a boy firing a locomotive engine, he has been an agitator.
The Debs Decision
6
The locomotive engine broke down and the train stopped.
The Light in the Clearing: A Tale of the North Country in the Ti...
7
Besides other less complicated machines, one complete locomotive engine has been constructed within these walls.
A Visit to the United States in 1841
8
The locomotive engine and 99 tank cars not affected were unhitched and moved away, Fong said.
Reuters
9
Remember the engine must be a locomotive engine.
The Recreations of a Country Parson
10
The small locomotive engine, Number 4, came clanking, stumbling down from Selston with seven full waggons.
The Prussian Officer
11
And all the innumerable changes here briefly indicated are consequent on the invention of the locomotive engine.
Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects / Everyman's Library
12
The first thing that awakened Sam was the feeling of going down hill like a locomotive engine.
Chasing the Sun
13
The locomotive engine pursues its invariable course so long as it is not shunted on to a branch-line.
The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
14
However, it has looked to boost its rail business and recently acquired a railroad and locomotive engine parts manufacturers.
Reuters
15
They were made out of the same silver as the miniature locomotive engine that rested snugly in Emma's purse.
Never Have I Ever
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The lecturer however did not advocate its prospective application in competition with the locomotive engine for main lines of railway.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883
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