locomotive

noun/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/CEFR B2

রেল ইঞ্জিন, ইঞ্জিন

Meaning

A powered railway vehicle that pulls the carriages of a train.

Example sentences

A steam locomotive pulled the train.একটি বাষ্পীয় রেল ইঞ্জিন ট্রেনটি টানল।
The locomotive blew its whistle.রেল ইঞ্জিনটি হুইসেল বাজাল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: engine

Similar words, and what each means

engine
ইঞ্জিন, যন্ত্র
The machine that gives a vehicle the power to move.

Other English words for “রেল ইঞ্জিন, ইঞ্জিন”

engine
The machine that gives a vehicle the power to move.
jet engine
A powerful engine that pushes an aircraft forward by forcing out hot gases.
turbojet
A type of jet engine that pushes an aircraft using a spinning turbine.
turboprop
An aircraft engine that turns a propeller using a turbine.

“locomotive” elsewhere on EnglishBD

A carriage pulled along by a separate locomotive is a coach. A railcar has its own engine underneath and can run on its own, which suits short routes where a full train would be wasteful.
railcar — dictionary →
He stood on the footplate of the steam locomotive.
footplate — dictionary →

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“locomotive” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • রেল ইঞ্জিন, ইঞ্জিন
- • একগুঁয়েমি, জেদ
- • গর্ভধারণকাল
- • সমতল-শীর্ষ পাহাড়
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রেল ইঞ্জিন, ইঞ্জিন — locomotive (noun) — রেল ইঞ্জিন, ইঞ্জিন. A powered railway vehicle that pulls the carriages of a train.
Which word is closest in meaning to “locomotive”?
- • engine
- • treeline
- • cologne
- • wingtip
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engine — engine — ইঞ্জিন, যন্ত্র. The machine that gives a vehicle the power to move.

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