"tender engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tender engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tender engine (plural tender engines)
  1. (rail transport) Any steam locomotive that has a tender attached, carrying its supply of fuel and water; the term is normally used to distinguish from a tank engine. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms (Synonyms): tender locomotive, tender loco Related terms: tank engine
    Sense id: en-tender_engine-en-noun-3IxLqa80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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