electric locomotives

A form of electric locomotive — A locomotive with its motors powered by electricity from overhead lines or (less commonly) from a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of electric locomotive
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