railway locomotive

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railway locomotive - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway trackslocomotive, locomotive engine, enginechoo-choo - a child's word for locomotivediesel locomotive - a locomotive driven by a diesel enginedinkey, dinky - a small locomotiveelectric locomotive - a locomotive that is powered by an electric motorcowcatcher, fender, buffer, pilot - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the trackfootplate - the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controlsiron horse - (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotivepilot engine - a locomotive that precedes a train to check the trackself-propelled vehicle - a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsionshunter - a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make tripssteam locomotive - a locomotive powered by a steam enginedonkey engine, switch engine - a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yardtank engine, tank locomotive - a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is neededtraction engine - steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracksrailroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"