HyperDic: tank_locomotive

English > 1 sense of the expression *tank locomotive*:
NOUN	artifact	tank locomotive, tank engine	a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water

English > *tank locomotive*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed.
Synonym	tank 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 ténder