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dink⋅ey

  [ding-kee]
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–noun, plural -eys.
a small locomotive, esp. with a switch engine.
Also, dinky.

Origin:
1840–50; n. use of dinky; see -ey 2
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din·key also din·ky   (dĭng'kē)   
n.   pl. din·keys also din·kies
A small locomotive used in a railroad yard, as for shunting.

[From dinky.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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