bullgine

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/ˈbʊld͡ʒaɪn/

noun

A steam locomotive.

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Meanings

nounbullgine (plural bullgines)

plural bullgines · alternative bulgine

  1. USobsoleteslangA steam locomotive.

    Undoubtedly they were leaning far out of the windows, peering for signals, in momentary relaxation from the strain of nursing the slipping "bullgines" up the hill.

    1929, The Conductor and Brakeman, volumes 46-47, page 425

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
steam locomotive

Origin

Blend of bull + engine.

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APA

bullgine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullgine

MLA

“bullgine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullgine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullgine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullgine.

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