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pilot engine

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pilot engine
n.
A locomotive sent ahead of a train to check the track for safety and clearance.
pilot engine
n
(Transport / Railways) a locomotive that leads one or more other locomotives at the head of a train of coaches or wagons
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Noun1.pilot engine - a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track
locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
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