engine driver

ˈɛnʤən ˈdraɪvər

Definition of engine driver - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportation

Dated

person who drives a train

Dated

The engine driver waved as the train left the station.
The engine driver checked the controls carefully.
An experienced engine driver handled the express train.

locomotive engineer

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Expressions with engine

kill the engine

turn off a vehicle's engine

He decided to kill the engine and take a break.

flood the engine

cause too much fuel in an engine

He accidentally flooded the engine while trying to start the car.

gun the engine

accelerate the engine quickly and forcefully

He gunned the engine and sped away.

engine of destruction

powerful machine designed to cause damage

The tank was an engine of destruction on the battlefield.

get the engine running

start the engine of a vehicle

He managed to get the engine running after several attempts.

engine trouble

problems with an engine causing malfunction

The car stopped due to engine trouble.

Expressions with driver

driver's seat

seat in a vehicle for the driver

He adjusted the mirrors from the driver's seat.

backseat driver

person giving unwanted advice or directions

She was a backseat driver during the entire project.

slave driver

person who overworks others ruthlessly

He was known as a slave driver in the office for his harsh demands.

in the driver's seat

adv.

in control of a situation or entity

With the new promotion, she's in the driver's seat.

bus driver

person who operates a bus for public transport

The bus driver greeted every passenger with a smile.

crane driver

person who operates a crane machine

The crane driver carefully lifted the steel beams.

race car driver

person who races cars professionally or competitively

The race car driver won the championship.

race driver

person who drives racing cars competitively

The race driver won the championship with ease.

racing driver

person who drives racing cars professionally

The racing driver won the championship this year.

taxi driver

person who drives a taxi for passengers

The taxi driver took us to the airport.

Terms with engine driver included in their meaning

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power-assisted steering

vehicle system

steering system using engine power to aid the driver

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French:mécanicien, ...
German:Lokführer, ...
Italian:macchinista, ...
Spanish:maquinista, ...
Portuguese:maquinista, ...
Chinese:火车司机, ...
Japanese:機関士, ...
Arabic:سائِق القِطار, ...
Hebrew:נַהַג קֶטֶר, ...
Russian:машинист, ...
Ukrainian:машиніст, ...
Hindi:इंजन ड्राइवर, ...
Bengali:ট্রেনচালক, ...
Catalan:maquinista, ...
Czech:strojvedoucí, ...
Danish:lokomotivfører, ...
Dutch:machinist, ...
Greek:μηχανοδηγός, ...
Hungarian:mozdonyvezető, ...
Khmer:អ្នកបើករថភ្លើង, ...
Korean:기관사, ...
Persian:راننده قطار, ...
Polish:maszynista, ...
Portuguese (BR):maquinista, ...
Romanian:mecanic de locomotivă, ...
Swedish:lokförare, ...
Thai:พนักงานขับรถไฟ, ...
Turkish:makinist, ...
Vietnamese:người lái tàu, ...

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