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noun
a locomotive powered by a diesel engine, often in a genset-like arrangement (i.e., diesel-electric).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: diesel, diesel engine, diesel loco
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: locomotive, engine, loco, rolling stock
noun
a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
Narrower terms: diesel-electric locomotive, diesel-electric, diesel-hydraulic locomotive, diesel-hydraulic
History
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Across languages
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