traction engine

ˈtrækʃən ˈɛnʤən

Definition

Definition of traction engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

historical vehicle

Dated

steam-powered vehicle used for heavy hauling

Dated

The old traction engine pulled the heavy load with ease..

steam engine

machinery

Dated

steam-powered vehicle for ploughing or providing power

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Farmers used a traction engine to plough the fields.

steam engine

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steam-powered vehicle used for heavy hauling
steam-powered vehicle for ploughing or providing power

Expressions with traction

gain traction

become more popular or accepted

The new app is starting to gain traction among teenagers.

get traction

obtain a better grip or hold

The tires need to get traction on the icy road.

in traction

adj.

undergoing a treatment that uses pulling force for healing

The patient is in traction after breaking his leg.

traction control

system preventing wheel spin by adjusting power

Traction control activated during the sudden acceleration.

traction motor

electric machine that turns wheels to move a train or other vehicle

The engineer checked each traction motor before the train left the station.

traction battery

rechargeable battery powering electric vehicle motors

The car's traction battery needs recharging after 200 miles.

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.

engine trouble

problems with an engine causing malfunction

The car stopped due to engine trouble.

fire engine

vehicle equipped for firefighting

The fire engine rushed to the burning building..

get the engine running

start the engine of a vehicle

He managed to get the engine running after several attempts.

search engine

online tool helping people find information on the internet

I used a search engine to find the answer.

run the engine

make an engine work, usually by starting and keeping it going

The mechanic will run the engine to check for strange noises.

engine failure

situation where an engine stops working

The plane had to land due to engine failure.

Examples of traction engine in a sentence

Farmers used a traction engine for plowing fields.
The old traction engine was displayed at the museum.
A traction engine powered the sawmill in the 1900s.

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French:engin à vapeur, locomobile, ...
German:Dampfwagen, Lokomobile, ...
Italian:locomobile, trattore a vapore, ...
Spanish:locomóvil, tractor a vapor, ...
Portuguese:locomóvel, trator a vapor, ...
Chinese:牵引机, 蒸汽拖拉机, ...
Japanese:トラクションエンジン, 蒸気トラクター, ...
Arabic:آلَة جَرّ بُخارِيَّة, مُحَرِّك جَرّ, ...
Hebrew:מְכוֹנַת קִיטוֹר נַיֶּדֶת, מְנוֹעַ גְּרִירָה, ...
Russian:тяговый двигатель, ...
Ukrainian:тяговий двигун, парова машина, ...
Hindi:ट्रैक्शन इंजन, भाप इंजन, ...
Bengali:ট্র্যাকশন ইঞ্জিন, বাষ্প চালিত যান, ...
Catalan:motor de tracció, màquina de vapor, ...
Czech:parní tahač, parní lokomobila, ...
Danish:traktionsmotor, traktionsmaskine, ...
Dutch:tractiemotor, tractiemachine, ...
Greek:κινητήρας έλξης, ατμομηχανή, ...
Hungarian:gőzvontató, lokomobil, ...
Khmer:យានយន្តប្រើចំហាយទឹកសម្រាប់អូសទំនិញធ្ងន់, យានយន្តប្រើចំហាយទឹកសម្រាប់ភ្ជួរដី ឬផ្គត់ផ្គង់កម្លាំង, ...
Korean:견인 엔진, 증기 트랙터, ...
Persian:موتور کششی, تراکتور بخار, ...
Polish:maszyna parowa, lokomobila, ...
Portuguese (BR):locomóvel, máquina a vapor, ...
Romanian:motor de tracțiune, tractor cu aburi, ...
Swedish:traktionsmotor, ...
Thai:เครื่องยนต์ลากจูง, เครื่องยนต์ลาก, ...
Turkish:çekiş motoru, ...
Vietnamese:động cơ kéo, máy kéo hơi nước, ...

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Definition of traction engine - Reverso English Dictionary

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