traction engine in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for traction engine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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traction [Am ˈtrækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈtrakʃ(ə)n] N U

engine [Am ˈɛndʒən, Brit ˈɛndʒɪn] N

traction engine in the PONS Dictionary

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Later machines were steam-powered, driven by a portable engine or traction engine.
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A traction engine would arrive at the site with the body, and would position it below the gantries.
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In the mid-19th century, the roads were improved, and ideas were launched to start a traction engine service along the coast.
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A road locomotive is a type of heavy-haulage traction engine.
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Shortly afterward, in 1880, a convertible model (i.e. traction engine or road roller) was introduced.
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A traction engine is constructed around the boiler and has no separate chassis.
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Many early sawmills were designed to be belt-driven from a steam traction engine (which could also be used to transport the saw).
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It began when he saw the need for an improved traction engine, what some now call a steam tractor, to pull his combine harvesters.
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Carrying of water, the traction engine weighed and rode on huge metal wheels.
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It was cut into eleven sections and rolled on logs towed by a traction engine, an operation that took two days.
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