"donkey engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: donkey engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} donkey engine (plural donkey engines)
  1. A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries. Wikipedia link: donkey engine Synonyms: steam donkey
    Sense id: en-donkey_engine-en-noun-vNSpbigA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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