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condensing locomotives

condensing locomotives is the plural of condensing locomotive.

Meaning of condensing locomotive

Noun

condensing locomotive (plural condensing locomotives)

  1. A steam locomotive which condenses exhaust steam by directing it into the water tank(s).
    • In July 1864 the Metropolitan took delivery of some more condensing locomotives: beautiful green brass-bound tank engines from Beyer, Peacock & Co. of Manchester.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 43

Questions about condensing locomotives

What is condensing locomotives the plural of?
Condensing locomotives is the plural of condensing locomotive.

Words near condensing locomotives in the dictionary

  1. condensibility
  2. condensible
  3. condensin
  4. condensing
  5. condensing locomotive
  6. condensing locomotives
  7. condensins
  8. condensor
  9. conder
  10. Conder token
  11. Conder tokens

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