traction engine

/ˌtrækʃən ˈɛndʒən/
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Other forms: traction engines

Definitions of traction engine
  1. noun
    steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks
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    type of:
    engine, locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
    a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
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