Donkey engine
Donkey engine noun - A locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard.
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Synonyms for Donkey engine
Switch engine is a synonym for donkey engine. In some cases you can use "Switch engine" instead a noun phrase "Donkey engine".
Switch engine
Switch engine noun - A locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard.
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Synonyms for Switch engine
Donkey engine is a synonym for switch engine. You can use "Donkey engine" instead a noun phrase "Switch engine".
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Switch engine and Donkey engine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/donkey_engine/switch_engine
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