traction engine
traction engine noun: a wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or provide power at a chosen location.
Noun
traction engine (plural traction engines)
- A wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or provide power at a chosen location.
- He found a great many things to see, such as dandelions, and ants, and traction engines, and bolting horses, and furniture being removed, besides being kept busy raising his hat, and passing the time of day with people on the road, for he was a very well-bred young fellow, polite in his manners...1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 17
- Synonyms:
- road locomotive, steam tractor
traction engine meaning in Tamil
traction engine in Tamil
- இழுவைப்பொறி
Synonyms of traction engine
Forms of traction engine
| plural | traction engines |
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Words formed from traction engine
Questions about traction engine
- What does traction engine mean?
- Traction engine means a wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or provide power at a chosen location.
- What is traction engine in Tamil?
- Traction engine in Tamil is இழுவைப்பொறி. See Traction engine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is traction engine?
- Traction engine is a noun.
- What is the plural of traction engine?
- The plural of traction engine is traction engines.
Words near traction engine in the dictionary
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