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traction engine vs locomotive engine

locomotive engine vs traction engine

traction engine and locomotive engine both are nouns.

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

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