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light engines

light engines is the plural of light engine.

Meaning of light engine

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

Questions about light engines

What is light engines the plural of?
Light engines is the plural of light engine.

Words near light engines in the dictionary

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

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