DIESEL-ELECTRIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine

Synonyms:

diesel-electric; diesel-electric locomotive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diesel-electric" is a kind of...):

diesel locomotive (a locomotive driven by a diesel engine)

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