"steam generator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: steam generators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} steam generator (plural steam generators)
  1. (rail transport) a type of boiler fitted in a diesel locomotive or another rail vehicle, which provided steam heating in steam-heated passenger trains that had previously been hauled by steam locomotives. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-steam_generator-en-noun-gNPTNksJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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