Electric locomotive and Locomotive engine

Electric locomotive

Electric locomotive noun - A locomotive that is powered by an electric motor.

Locomotive engine and electric locomotive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Locomotive engine" instead a noun phrase "Electric locomotive".

Locomotive engine

Locomotive engine noun - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.

Electric locomotive and locomotive engine are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Electric locomotive" with "Locomotive engine", this phrases are similar.
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