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English noun: donkey engine | |||
| 1. | donkey engine (artifact) a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard | ||
| Synonyms | switch engine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engine, locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive | ||
| 2. | donkey engine (artifact) (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass) | ||
| Synonyms | auxiliary engine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engine | ||
| Domain category | ship | ||
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