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[き(機)·かん(関)·しゃ(車)]
kikansha
noun

Root Words:

[き(機)·かん(関) + しゃ(車)]
kikan + sha

English Meaning(s) for 機関車

noun
  1. locomotive; engine
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Definition and Synonyms for 機関車

Locomotive a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Synonyms: 機関車

Meanings for each kanji in 機関車

» mechanism; opportunity; occasion; machine; airplane
» connection; barrier; gateway; involve; concerning
» car

Categories 機関車 is a member of

Self-Propelled Vehicle a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
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Sample Sentences for 機関車

Steam locomotives run less smoothly than electric trains.
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Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
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We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
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The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
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