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railway locomotive vs electric locomotive

electric locomotive vs railway locomotive

railway locomotive and electric locomotive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railway locomotive Yes No No No
electric locomotive Yes No No No
As nouns, electric locomotive is a hyponym of railway locomotive; that is, electric locomotive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railway locomotive:
  • railway locomotive: a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
  • electric locomotive: a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
railway locomotive (noun) electric locomotive (noun)
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
Difference between railway locomotive and electric locomotive

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