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TANK LOCOMOTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tank locomotive mean?
• TANK LOCOMOTIVE (noun)
The noun TANK LOCOMOTIVE has 1 sense:
1. a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
Familiarity information: TANK LOCOMOTIVE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
tank engine; tank locomotive
Hypernyms ("tank locomotive" is a kind of...):
engine; locomotive; locomotive engine; railway locomotive (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)
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