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Noun: diesel locomotive
  1. A locomotive driven by a diesel engine
    "The diesel locomotive replaced many steam engines in the mid-20th century"

Derived forms: diesel locomotives

Type of: engine, loco [informal], locomotive, locomotive engine, railroad locomotive [N. Amer], railway locomotive [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Diesel locomotive