English Explanatory Dictionary

electric locomotive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A locomotive with its motors powered by electricity from overhead lines or (less commonly) from a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.

Word forms

electric locomotive electric locomotives

Synonyms

electric engine

Related words

electric multiple unit electric train
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