locomotive engine
- noun
- /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv ˈɛnʤɪn/
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locomotora
- Mark Rosekind, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, said a front-facing camera on the locomotive engine and dash cam video from a police cruiser revealed the new information.
Examples
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The locomotive engine powered the entire train as it traveled across the countryside.
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Analyses are normally performed on locomotive engines every 92 days, during regularly scheduled maintenance.
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The Tedann Technology for on-board oil analysis on locomotive engines is an outgrowth of another R&D project at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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In the main engine room, there are two immense (taller than me) Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines, which are actual locomotive engines.
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Among the damaged equipment: nine dual-powered locomotive engines and 84 multi-level rail cars purchased over the past six years at a cost of about $385 million.
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Separately, EMD is developing dual-fuel locomotive engines as part of a two-year program with the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) of San Antonio, Tex.
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A skilled engineer maintained the locomotive engine to ensure it operated efficiently during the journey.
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After a thorough inspection, they confirmed that the locomotive engine was ready for the long haul.
Synonyms
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3.5
A vehicle that pulls train cars on railway tracks
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4.6
A train engine that pulls rail cars
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3.2
A train engine that uses steam made by heating water to move
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4.1
A railway engine that runs on diesel fuel rather than steam or electricity
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A steam train that carries its own fuel and water without another car behind it
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5.5
A train engine that uses electric motors powered by a diesel engine
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3.9
A train engine that runs on electricity from overhead wires or a third rail
A large machine on wheels that pulls a train on tracks
A train engine that uses a diesel engine to make electricity that runs its electric motors
A train engine that uses a diesel engine and a hydraulic system to send power to the wheels
A train engine that uses a diesel motor and fluid pressure to drive the wheels
A steam engine that carries its own fuel and water so it needs no separate car
A train engine that goes ahead to check the track for obstacles
A small vehicle that moves train cars inside a rail yard
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituent nouns refer to the same domain (railway traction) and their combination simply specifies a rail vehicle that provides motive power; the overall meaning is directly predictable from knowing 'locomotive' and 'engine'. This noun–noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Locomotive engine is named for what it does: locomotive comes from old words meaning 'move', and engine is a machine that gives 'power', so the name creates the image of a machine that moves or pulls a train. That's why it now means the vehicle that makes a train move.