engine shed

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engine shed

noun engine sheds

dated A building for housing railway locomotives. Modern engine sheds of advanced design have also been built at Radyr, Abercynon, and elsewhere, whilst other depots have been remodelled and re-equipped.
Similar: locomotive shed, motive power depot

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noun railway building

中文	機務段 /机务段 jīwùduàn
Русский	железнодоро́жное депо́ železnodoróžnoje depó

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@misc{engine_shed_2026,
  title = {engine shed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/engine%20shed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}