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light engine

light engine noun: a locomotive running on its own, or with other powered locomotives, with no wagons or carriages attached.

Noun

light engine (plural light engines)

  1. A locomotive running on its own, or with other powered locomotives, with no wagons or carriages attached.
    • After a week's manœuvrability tests at Winwick, the locomotive was to undergo three weeks' trials, light engine and loaded, between Whitchurch and Tattenhall Junction.1960 December, “Motive Power Miscellany: London Midland Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 767
    • On February 24, 99003 undertook its first solo main line test - as a light engine - on both routes. 99004 followed suit on March 2.2026 March 18, “More GBRf Class 99s arrive”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 13

Forms of light engine

plurallight engines

Questions about light engine

What does light engine mean?
Light engine means a locomotive running on its own, or with other powered locomotives, with no wagons or carriages attached.
What part of speech is light engine?
Light engine is a noun.
What is the plural of light engine?
The plural of light engine is light engines.

Words near light engine in the dictionary

  1. light echo
  2. light echoes
  3. light echos
  4. light elf
  5. light elves
  6. light engine
  7. light engineering
  8. light engines
  9. light entertainment
  10. light eon
  11. light eons

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