HyperDic: traction_engine

English > 1 sense of the expression traction engine:
NOUNartifacttraction enginesteam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces / surfaces other than tracks
English > traction engine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningsteam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces / surfaces other than tracks.
Broaderlocomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotiveA wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Spanishlocomóvil, máquina de tracción
Catalanlocomòbil

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