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Noun: tank locomotive  tangk `lowku'mowtiv
  1. A locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
    - tank engine

Derived forms: tank locomotives

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

Encyclopedia: Tank locomotive