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railway locomotive vs steam locomotive

steam locomotive vs railway locomotive

railway locomotive and steam locomotive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railway locomotive Yes No No No
steam locomotive Yes No No No
As nouns, steam locomotive is a hyponym of railway locomotive; that is, steam 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
  • steam locomotive: a locomotive powered by a steam engine
railway locomotive (noun) steam locomotive (noun)
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks a locomotive powered by a steam engine
Difference between railway locomotive and steam locomotive

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