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парово́з — meaning in English

parovoz

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English meaning

  • locomotive noun The engine unit that pulls the carriages or wagons of a train.
  • train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.

Senses

парово́з is used for these senses in English:

  • locomotive (rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
  • steam locomotive (rail, chiefly, historical) A locomotive, usually for use on a railway, that is powered by steam.
  • steam train (rail) A train pulled by a steam locomotive.
  • train A mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]

locomotive — full definition

  1. noun The engine unit that pulls the carriages or wagons of a train.
  2. adj Relating to movement, or to the power unit that drives a train.

train — full definition

  1. noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.
  2. noun A long, flowing part of a garment, especially a wedding dress, that trails along the ground.
  3. noun A connected series of events, thoughts, or vehicles.
  4. verb To teach someone a skill through instruction and practice.
  5. verb To feed data into a computer program so it learns to perform a task.

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