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donkey engines

donkey engines is the plural of donkey engine.

Meaning of donkey engine

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.

Questions about donkey engines

What is donkey engines the plural of?
Donkey engines is the plural of donkey engine.

Words near donkey engines in the dictionary

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

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