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Tank engine   /tæŋk ˈɛndʒən/   Listen
Tank engine

noun
1.
A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed.  Synonym: tank locomotive.





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"Tank engine" Quotes from Famous Books



... tank engine on the North-Western Railway, which presents a contrast to the foregoing. It has inside cylinders 17 in. diameter and 20 in. stroke, coupled wheels 4 ft. 6 in. diameter, and a tractive power per lb. of mean cylinder pressure of 107 lb.; the wheel base is 14 ft. 6 in. with a radial ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 • Various


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