Donkey engine
Donkey engine noun - A locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard.
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Synonyms for Donkey engine
Locomotive and donkey engine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Locomotive" instead a noun phrase "Donkey engine".
Locomotive
Locomotive noun - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.
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Synonyms for Locomotive
Donkey engine and locomotive are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Donkey engine" with "Locomotive", this terms are similar.
Nearby Word: locomotion
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