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pony engines

pony engines is the plural of pony engine.

Meaning of pony engine

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

Questions about pony engines

What is pony engines the plural of?
Pony engines is the plural of pony engine.

Words near pony engines in the dictionary

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

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