steam locomotive
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steam locomotive
- /stiːm ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/ US
- /stiːm ˌləʊkəʊˈməʊtiv/ UK
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From steam and locomotive.
noun steam locomotives
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A locomotive, usually for use on a railway, that is powered by steam.
Inevitably the present extent and variety of the Belgian railways will diminish, and within the space of the ten-year plan we can expect to see a modern system concentrated on the main traffic routes like its neighbour in the Netherlands, and with its last steam locomotives and wooden coaches honour
Similar: steam loco, steam engine, pufferbelly, bullgine
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noun locomotive powered by steam
| Español | locomotora de vapor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증기기관차 jeunggigigwancha |
| 日本語 | 蒸気機関車 jōki kikansha, 汽車 kisha |
| 中文 | 蒸汽機車 /蒸汽机车 zhēngqì jīchē, 蒸氣火車 /蒸气火车 |
| Português | locomotiva a vapor, maria-fumaça |
| Français | locomotive à vapeur, train à vapeur |
| Deutsch | Dampflokomotive, Dampflok, Dampfzug, Dampfross |
| Italiano | locomotiva, motrice, locomotiva a vapore, vaporiera |
| Ελληνικά | ατμομηχανή atmomichaní, ατμάμαξα atmámaxa |
| Română | locomotivă cu abur |
| Русский | парово́з parovóz |
| العربية | قِطَار بُخَارِيّ qiṭār buḵāriyy |
| עברית | קַטַּר קִיטוֹר katár kitór |
Talk about this word "steam locomotive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/steam%20locomotive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. steam locomotive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/steam%20locomotive "steam locomotive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/steam%20locomotive.Cite this
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