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