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engine driver

/ˈɛndʒɪn ˌdɹaɪvə(ɹ)/

engine driver noun: the person who drives the engine of a train.

Noun

engine driver (plural engine drivers)

  1. (UK, dated) The person who drives the engine of a train.
    • Queen Mary of the Iron Road. By Fred C. Bishop. […] This is the life-story of a boy who was determined to become an engine driver, and who lost no time in realising his ambition. A bold plunge from a clerkship in a coal merchant's office carried Fred Bishop, at the age of 14, into the locomotive...1947 January and February, “Railway Literature”, in Railway Magazine, page 62
    • In 1914, the Hendon and Finchley Times published a piece titled 'People who have no Christmas'. An engine-driver's comment was this: "For many years now I have never enjoyed a real Christmas. My engine has claimed me on this day, and my only regret is that I am not attached to a slow goods train...2022 December 14, David Turner, “The Edwardian Christmas getaway...”, in RAIL, number 972, page 35
    Synonyms:
    engineer, railroad engineer, locomotive engineer, train driver, train operator

engine driver meaning in Tamil

engine driver in Tamil

எஞ்சின்செலுத்தி

Synonyms of engine driver

All synonyms of engine driver

Forms of engine driver

pluralengine drivers

Questions about engine driver

What does engine driver mean?
Engine driver means the person who drives the engine of a train.
What is engine driver in Tamil?
Engine driver in Tamil is எஞ்சின்செலுத்தி. See Engine driver meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is engine driver?
Engine driver is a noun.
How do you pronounce engine driver?
Engine driver is pronounced /ˈɛndʒɪn ˌdɹaɪvə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of engine driver?
The plural of engine driver is engine drivers.

Words near engine driver in the dictionary

  1. engine compartments
  2. engine diaper
  3. engine diapers
  4. engine displacement
  5. engine displacements
  6. engine driver
  7. engine drivers
  8. engine generator
  9. engine generators
  10. engine hour
  11. engine hours

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