switch engine
switch engine
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /swɪtʃ ˈen-jən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /swɪtʃ ˈen-jən/
Definition of switch engine words
- noun switch engine a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a yard. 1
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Origin of switch engine
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Switch engine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
switch engine popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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