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honorary steam engine

honorary steam engine noun: synonym of honorary steam locomotive.

Noun

honorary steam engine (plural honorary steam engines)

  1. Synonym of honorary steam locomotive.
    • Of course Alcos in general were sometimes referred to as "honorary steam engines" due to the fact that they were one of the few diesel types that produced smoke like a steam engine.2009 August 28, wjstix, “"Honorary Steam Locomotive"”, in Trains Forums, archived from the original on 25 May 2024

Synonyms of honorary steam engine

Forms of honorary steam engine

pluralhonorary steam engines

Questions about honorary steam engine

What does honorary steam engine mean?
Honorary steam engine means synonym of honorary steam locomotive.
What part of speech is honorary steam engine?
Honorary steam engine is a noun.
What is the plural of honorary steam engine?
The plural of honorary steam engine is honorary steam engines.

Words near honorary steam engine in the dictionary

  1. honorary master's degree
  2. honorary mention
  3. honorary mentions
  4. honorary officer
  5. honorary officers
  6. honorary steam engine
  7. honorary steam engines
  8. honorary steam locomotive
  9. honorary steam locomotives
  10. honorary title
  11. honorary trust

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