WordCmp.com

steam locomotive vs railway locomotive

railway locomotive vs steam locomotive

steam locomotive and railway locomotive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steam locomotive Yes No No No
railway locomotive Yes No No No
As nouns, railway locomotive is a hypernym of steam locomotive; that is, railway locomotive is a word with a broader meaning than steam locomotive:
  • steam locomotive: a locomotive powered by a steam engine
  • railway locomotive: a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Other hypernyms of steam locomotive include engine, locomotive, locomotive engine.
steam locomotive (noun) railway locomotive (noun)
a locomotive powered by a steam engine a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Difference between steam locomotive and railway locomotive

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.