noun
a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
• Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive
• Part Meronyms: ↑electric motor
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noun : an electrically operated locomotive that obtains electric power from an overhead wire, a third rail, or storage battery or that generates its own electric power — compare diesel-electric locomotive, turbine-electric locomotive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.