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pony engine

pony engine noun: a small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.

Noun

pony engine (plural pony engines)

  1. A small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.
  2. (Canada, US, dated) A small gasoline engine serving as an auxiliary to a diesel engine (mainly in older designs from the 1930s to 1950s), providing heat to warm it up and, when engaged with a clutch, providing cranking to start it up.
    Synonyms:
    pony motor

Synonyms of pony engine

Forms of pony engine

pluralpony engines

Questions about pony engine

What does pony engine mean?
Pony engine means a small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.
What part of speech is pony engine?
Pony engine is a noun.
What is the plural of pony engine?
The plural of pony engine is pony engines.

Words near pony engine in the dictionary

  1. pony bottles
  2. pony boy
  3. pony boys
  4. pony car
  5. pony cars
  6. pony engine
  7. pony engines
  8. Pony Express
  9. pony fan
  10. pony fans
  11. pony fucker

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