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Noun: steam locomotive  steem ,low-ku'mow-tiv
  1. A locomotive powered by a steam engine

Derived forms: steam locomotives

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

Encyclopedia: Steam locomotive