English Explanatory Dictionary

pony engine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.
  2. A small gasoline engine serving as an auxiliary to a diesel engine (mainly in older designs from the 1930s to 1950s), providing heat to warm it up and, when engaged with a clutch, providing cranking to start it up.

Word forms

pony engine pony engines

Synonyms

shunter shunting engine switcher pony motor

Related words

donkey engine
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