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donkey engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
don-key engine
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.

noun

Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.

Inflected Forms

donkey engines (plural)

Phrases

pony engine steam engine iron horse

Frequently Paired Words

pony engine steam engine iron horse horse power horse engine water engine wind engine watermill

Synonyms

steam donkey auxiliary engine switch engine

Questions

What does donkey engine mean?
A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.

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