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locomotive engine vs iron horse

iron horse vs locomotive engine

locomotive engine and iron horse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
locomotive engine Yes No No No
iron horse Yes No No No
As nouns, iron horse is a hyponym of locomotive engine; that is, iron horse 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
  • iron horse: (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
locomotive engine (noun) iron horse (noun)
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
Difference between locomotive engine and iron horse

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