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donkey engine

donkey engine noun: a steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.

donkey engine: a steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and...
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Noun

donkey engine (plural donkey engines)

  1. (historical) A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
    Synonyms:
    steam donkey
  2. (historical) Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.

donkey engine meaning in Tamil

donkey engine in Tamil

கையடக்கப்பொறி

Synonyms of donkey engine

Forms of donkey engine

pluraldonkey engines

Questions about donkey engine

What does donkey engine mean?
Donkey engine means a steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
What is donkey engine in Tamil?
Donkey engine in Tamil is கையடக்கப்பொறி. See Donkey engine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is donkey engine?
Donkey engine is a noun.
What is the plural of donkey engine?
The plural of donkey engine is donkey engines.

Words near donkey engine in the dictionary

  1. donkey dick
  2. donkey dicks
  3. donkey drop
  4. donkey drops
  5. donkey ears
  6. donkey engine
  7. donkey engines
  8. donkey fringe
  9. donkey fringes
  10. donkey jacket
  11. donkey jackets

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