NOUN | artifact | diesel locomotive | a locomotive driven by a diesel engine |
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Meaning | A locomotive driven by a diesel engine. | |
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Parts | diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor | An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil |
Narrower | diesel-electric locomotive, diesel-electric | A locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine |
diesel-hydraulic locomotive, diesel-hydraulic | A locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine | |
Broader | locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive | A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks |
Spanish | locomotora diesel | |
Catalan | locomotora diesel, locomotora dièsel |
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