traction engine
US /ˈtræk.ʃən ˌen.dʒɪn/
UK /ˈtræk.ʃən ˌen.dʒɪn/
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stoomtractor, stoomlocomobiel
a steam-powered vehicle used for pulling heavy loads or for driving farm machinery, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
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The old traction engine chugged slowly down the road, pulling a large threshing machine.
De oude stoomtractor puffte langzaam over de weg en trok een grote dorsmachine.
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Many enthusiasts restore and showcase vintage traction engines at agricultural shows.
Veel liefhebbers restaureren en tonen vintage stoomtractoren op landbouwbeurzen.