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light engine

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noun

  1. US equivalent: wildcat.  a railway locomotive in motion without drawing any carriages or wagons

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Yes that’s expensive, but this is Leica Leica partnered with Hisense for the triple RGB laser light engine, which is something of a trend as the originator of the laser TV.

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Carmack's light engine allows the game's designers to paint the story the way a film director would, with light and shadow, like a noir mystery.

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G.M. developed the aluminum engine not only for greater economy in manufacture and operation, but also to lick the limitations of rear-engine cars, which require a very light engine or a short wheelbase.

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It was a light engine, very compact in appearance, carrying the water and fuel upon the same wheels as the engine.

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