railway locomotive

railway locomotive
noun
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Syn: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine
Derivationally related forms: ↑engineer (for: ↑engine)
Hypernyms: ↑self-propelled vehicle
Hyponyms:
Member Holonyms: ↑train, ↑railroad train
Part Meronyms: ↑fender, ↑buffer, ↑cowcatcher, ↑pilot, ↑footplate

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