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traction engine
noun
- a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs.
traction engine
noun
- a steam-powered locomotive used, esp formerly, for drawing heavy loads along roads or over rough ground. It usually has two large rear wheels and a rope drum for haulage purposes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of traction engine1
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Example Sentences
Fact is that opposition chartered every available traction-engine to bring up rural electorate.
Some of the big harvesters that cut and thresh the wheat are drawn by a traction-engine instead of horses.
The poor girl is no more guilty than if a traction engine had run over her or a wild beast had broken on her out of his cage.
If buying a traction engine, consider also the roads and an engines pulling qualities.
The gearing by which the traction wheels of a traction engine are made to drive the engine is an important item.
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