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honorary steam engines

honorary steam engines is the plural of honorary steam engine.

Meaning of honorary steam engine

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

Questions about honorary steam engines

What is honorary steam engines the plural of?
Honorary steam engines is the plural of honorary steam engine.

Words near honorary steam engines in the dictionary

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

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