Railway Locomotive (Noun)
Meaning
A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The railway locomotive chugged along the tracks, hauling a long line of freight cars behind it.
- In the early days of railroading, steam-powered railway locomotives were the norm, but they have largely been replaced by diesel and electric models.
- The museum's collection of vintage railway locomotives included a beautifully restored steam engine from the 19th century.
- As the railway locomotive approached the station, it blew its whistle to alert passengers and pedestrians of its arrival.
- The railway locomotive's powerful diesel engine roared to life as it began to pull the train out of the station and onto the main line.