electric locomotive

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electric locomotive (plural electric locomotives)

  1. (rail transport) 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.
    Synonym: electric engine
    Hypernyms: locomotive, engine, loco (UK) < rolling stock
    Coordinate terms: diesel locomotive, steam locomotive

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