fireless locomotive
noun
: a steam locomotive of conventional design except that it has no firebox, its steam being obtained from an outside source, stored, and admitted to the cylinders at reduced pressure as required
called also steam storage locomotive
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“Fireless locomotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireless%20locomotive. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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