switch engine

a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a yard.

Also called switcher, switching locomotive.

Origin of switch engine

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

switchboard, switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star, switch engine, switcheroo, switchgear, switchgirl, switch grass, switch-hit

Even when he realized that this was not easy, he felt no alarm until 27 he heard the switch-engine whistle.
The Mountain Divide|Frank H. Spearman
His face grew serious as he listened to me, and I saw him watching a switch-engine through the window.
I Walked in Arden|Jack Crawford
He had been offered a job in the local interchange yard, firing a switch-engine.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford
Have you sent the switch-engine to the woods for Rondeau and his men?
The Valley of the Giants|Peter B. Kyne

She heard the bell of a switch-engine in the distant railway-yard.
The Cottage of Delight|Will N. Harben

单词	switch engine
释义	switch engine noun Railroads. a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a yard. Also called switcher, switching locomotive. Origin of switch engine An Americanism dating back to 1865–70 Words nearby switch engine switchboard, switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star, switch engine, switcheroo, switchgear, switchgirl, switch grass, switch-hit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for switch engine Even when he realized that this was not easy, he felt no alarm until 27 he heard the switch-engine whistle. The Mountain Divide\|Frank H. Spearman His face grew serious as he listened to me, and I saw him watching a switch-engine through the window. I Walked in Arden\|Jack Crawford He had been offered a job in the local interchange yard, firing a switch-engine. Our Railroads To-Morrow\|Edward Hungerford Have you sent the switch-engine to the woods for Rondeau and his men? The Valley of the Giants\|Peter B. Kyne She heard the bell of a switch-engine in the distant railway-yard. The Cottage of Delight\|Will N. Harben
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