a second railway engine providing additional power to a train travelling up an incline; = banking engine n. at banking, n.1 compounds.
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| 释义 | society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > locomotive > steam locomotive > to assist in climbing steep slopes (6) bank engine1835 a second railway engine providing additional power to a train travelling up an incline; = banking engine n. at banking, n.1 compounds. banking engine1838 a second railway engine temporarily added to a train, typically at the rear, to provide additional power for ascending an incline; = bank engine n.… pilot engine1839 (a) a locomotive coupled to another to assist in pulling a heavy load or ascending a steep gradient; (b) = pilot locomotive n.; (c) a locomotive… banker1852 A second railway engine providing additional power to a train travelling up an incline; = banking engine n. at banking, n.1 compounds. Also more… bank1866 transitive. To assist (a train) in ascending an incline by the temporary addition of an extra engine, typically at the rear. Often with up. Cf. bank… roof garden1932 U.S. Railways slang. A helper engine used to haul passenger and freight trains up steep gradients. |
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