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Noun: tank engine  tangk en-jun
  1. A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
    - tank locomotive

Derived forms: tank engines

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

Encyclopedia: Tank engine