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English noun: donkey engine

1. donkey engine (artifact) a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard


Synonymsswitch 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)


Synonymsauxiliary engine


Broader (hypernym)engine


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