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单词 pilot engine
释义

pilot engine


noun

a locomotive sent on ahead of a railroad train to see that the way is clear and the track safe.

Origin of pilot engine

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby pilot engine

pilot boat, pilot burner, pilot cell, pilot chart, pilot cloth, pilot engine, pilot film, pilotfish, pilot flag, pilothouse, piloti
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British Dictionary definitions for pilot engine

pilot engine

noun

a locomotive that leads one or more other locomotives at the head of a train of coaches or wagons
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