Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honorary steam engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: hon-orary steam engine
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of honorary steam locomotive.

Example Sentences

"Of course Alcos in general were sometimes referred to as "honorary steam engines" due to the fact that they were one of the few diesel types that produced smoke like a steam engine."

Inflected Forms

honorary steam engines (plural)

Synonyms

honorary steam locomotive

Questions

What does honorary steam engine mean?: Synonym of honorary steam locomotive.

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