Iron horse
Iron horse noun - (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive.
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Steam engine and iron horse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Steam engine" instead a noun phrase "Iron horse".
Steam engine
Steam engine noun - External-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder.
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Iron horse and steam engine are semantically related. You can use "Iron horse" instead a noun phrase "Steam engine".
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- When the iron horse ran wild, he relieved the engineer, only to realise he had no clue how to operate a steam engine.
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