pilot engine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpaɪ lət ˈen-jən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpaɪ lət ˈen-jən/

Definitions of pilot engine words

noun pilot engine a locomotive sent on ahead of a railroad train to see that the way is clear and the track safe. 1
noun pilot engine a locomotive that leads one or more other locomotives at the head of a train of coaches or wagons 0
noun pilot engine a locomotive sent on ahead of a train, to determine if the track is clear 0

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Origin of pilot engine

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Pilot engine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pilot engine

pilot engine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pilot engine usage trend in Literature

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