Tank engine
Tank engine noun - A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed.
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Synonyms for Tank engine
Tank locomotive is a synonym for tank engine. In some cases you can use "Tank locomotive" instead a noun phrase "Tank engine".
Tank locomotive
Tank locomotive noun - A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed.
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Synonyms for Tank locomotive
Tank engine is a synonym for tank locomotive. You can use "Tank engine" instead a noun phrase "Tank locomotive".
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Tank locomotive and Tank engine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tank_engine/tank_locomotive
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