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pilot engine
noun
- a locomotive sent on ahead of a railroad train to see that the way is clear and the track safe.
pilot engine
noun
- a locomotive that leads one or more other locomotives at the head of a train of coaches or wagons
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pilot engine1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
Under Mr. Van Britt's directions the engineer and fireman of the pilot engine brought tools and the break was repaired.
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A pilot engine preceded the train carrying the bell over the entire route.
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The coming of the pilot-engine heightens the intensity of watching, for now soon the king will come.
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“I have come on the pilot engine from Petersburg,” I told him hurriedly.
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