= sense B. 2.
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| 释义 | society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > locomotive (87) locomotive engine1814 = sense B. 2. iron horse1825 An engine or vehicle regarded as replacing the horse as a means of locomotion or traction; esp. a (steam) railway locomotive. Frequently in… locomotive1829 A self-propelled vehicle, typically used for haulage; spec. a railway engine. Cf. locomotive engine n. at compounds 2. loco1833 A train engine, a locomotive. railway engine1833 bullgine1848 A locomotive or steam-engine. bull1889 slang. A locomotive. U.S. slang. pig1931 colloquial. Any of various types of vehicle, esp. one that is heavy or awkward to control. locie1934 Originally and chiefly in the logging industry: a train engine, a locomotive. Subcategories:— cab for driver (5) — cow-catcher (6) — automatic safety braking device (1) — fore-carriage or revolving undercarriage (2) — positioning of driving and idle wheels (1) — coupling-rod connecting wheels (5) — part of front (1) — buffer (1) — locomotive additional to schedule (1) — steam locomotive (46) — railway carriage incorporating engine (4) — parts of electric railway traction unit (5) |
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