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donkey engine

noun

Definitions

  1. A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining…

    A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.

  2. Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or…

    Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.

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