Phrase guide
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noun
A small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shunter, shunting engine, switcher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: engine, locomotive
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, dated
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Synonyms: pony motor
Antonyms: none provided
History
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