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locomotive engine vs donkey engine

donkey engine vs locomotive engine

locomotive engine and donkey engine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
locomotive engine Yes No No No
donkey engine Yes No No No
As nouns, donkey engine is a hyponym of locomotive engine; that is, donkey engine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than locomotive engine:
  • locomotive engine: a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
  • donkey engine: a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
locomotive engine (noun) donkey engine (noun)
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
Difference between locomotive engine and donkey engine

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