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a type of steam locomotive train which carries its own fuel and water in the same unit, and so does not pull a tender
Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis, The Beauty of Old Trains (1952) p. 117:
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Tank engine — Tank Tank (t[a^][ng]k), n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. {Stank}, n.] 1. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. [1913 Webster] 2. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tank engine — ► NOUN ▪ a steam locomotive carrying fuel and water receptacles in its own frame, not in a tender … English terms dictionary
tank engine — noun a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed • Syn: ↑tank locomotive • Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
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