donkey engine
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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.
Значення
значень: 2(історичне)A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
(історичне)Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.
Ще визначення
- (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
- a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
Форми
множина: donkey engines| Однина | donkey engine |
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| Множина | donkey engines |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 3Близькі за значенням
- (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