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AUXILIARY ENGINE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does auxiliary engine mean?

• AUXILIARY ENGINE (noun)
The noun AUXILIARY ENGINE has 1 sense:

1. (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)

Familiarity information: AUXILIARY ENGINE used as a noun is very rare.

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• AUXILIARY ENGINE (noun)

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Meaning:

(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

auxiliary engine; donkey engine

Hypernyms ("auxiliary engine" is a kind of...):

engine (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)

Domain category:

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

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