Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traction engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: trac-tion engine
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or provide power at a chosen location.

Example Sentences

"He found a great many things to see, such as dandelions, and ants, and traction engines, and bolting horses, and furniture being removed, besides being kept busy raising his hat, and passing the time of day with people on the road, for he was a very well-bred young fellow, polite in his manners, graceful in his attitudes, and able to converse on a great variety of subjects, having read all the best Australian poets."

Inflected Forms

traction engines (plural)

Derived Forms

tractioneer

Phrases

portable engine traction motor tractive effort

Frequently Paired Words

portable engine traction motor tractive effort tractor

Synonyms

road locomotive steam tractor

Questions

What does traction engine mean?: A wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or provide power at a chosen location.

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