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traction engine

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traction engine

–noun
a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs.

Origin:
1855–60
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traction engine

noun
steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks 
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