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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
pony engine en · NOUN
Meanings
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A small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.
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(Canada, US, dated) A small gasoline engine serving as an auxiliary to a diesel engine (mainly in older designs from the 1930s to 1950s), providing heat to warm it up and, when engaged with a clutch, providing cranking to start it up.
Forms
Coordinates
iron horse
Hypernyms
engine · locomotive
Relateds
donkey engine
Synonyms
shunter · pony motor · switcher · shunting engine