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railway locomotive vs switch engine

switch engine vs railway locomotive

railway locomotive and switch engine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railway locomotive Yes No No No
switch engine Yes No No No
As nouns, switch engine is a hyponym of railway locomotive; that is, switch engine 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
  • switch engine: a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
railway locomotive (noun) switch engine (noun)
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
Difference between railway locomotive and switch engine

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