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motive power depots

motive power depots is the plural of motive power depot.

Meaning of motive power depot

Noun

motive power depot (plural motive power depots)

  1. A place where locomotives are housed, maintained and repaired.
    • A depot for the maintenance and servicing of diesel locomotives on the Great Eastern line is being provided at Ipswich by the conversion of the steam motive power depot, which was rebuilt in 1954, with the requirements of diesel traction in mind.1959 November, “Notes and News: Locomotive Notes: Eastern and North Eastern Regions”, in Railway Magazine, page 807

Questions about motive power depots

What is motive power depots the plural of?
Motive power depots is the plural of motive power depot.

Words near motive power depots in the dictionary

  1. motivators
  2. motivatory
  3. motive
  4. motive power
  5. motive power depot
  6. motive power depots
  7. motive powers
  8. motived
  9. motiveless
  10. motivelessly
  11. motivelessness

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