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railway locomotive vs tank locomotive

tank locomotive vs railway locomotive

railway locomotive and tank locomotive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railway locomotive Yes No No No
tank locomotive Yes No No No
As nouns, tank locomotive is a hyponym of railway locomotive; that is, tank 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
  • tank locomotive: a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
railway locomotive (noun) tank locomotive (noun)
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
Difference between railway locomotive and tank locomotive

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