Locomotive engine and Tank engine

Locomotive engine

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

Tank engine and locomotive engine are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Tank engine" with "Locomotive engine", this phrases are similar.

Tank engine

Tank engine noun - A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed.
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Locomotive engine and tank engine are semantically related. You can use "Locomotive engine" instead a noun phrase "Tank engine".
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