pilot engine

noun

A locomotive that is moving in advance of a train to make sure that the path is clear.

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Meanings

nounpilot engine (plural pilot engines)

plural pilot engines

  1. A locomotive that is moving in advance of a train to make sure that the path is clear.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pilot vehicle
Cite this entry
APA

pilot engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20engine

MLA

“pilot engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20engine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilot engine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20engine.

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