donkey engine
donkey engine · donkey engines
A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the…A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
Значение
значений: 2(историческое)A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
(историческое)Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.
Ещё определения
- (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
- a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
Формы
мн. число: donkey engines| Ед. число | donkey engine |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 3Близкие по смыслу
- (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass):auxiliary engine
- a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard:switch engine