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Noun: pilot engine  'pI-lut 'en-jun
  1. A locomotive that precedes a train to check the track

Derived forms: pilot engines

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

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