Defenition of the word donkey engine
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Defenition of the word donkey engine
- a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
- a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
- (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
Synonyms for the word donkey engine
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- auxiliary engine
- switch engine
Hypernyms for the word donkey engine
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- engine
- locomotive
- locomotive engine
- railway locomotive
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