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Every small boy wanted to be a steam engine driver when they grew up in the old days, including me. There's something very special about them - the noise, the smell, the steam coming out everywhere.
Michael Bond

Meaning of "engine driver" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENGINE DRIVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENGINE DRIVER

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Engine driver is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENGINE DRIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

engine driver

Railroad engineer

A railroad engineer, locomotive engineer, train operator, train driver, engine driver or loco pilot is a person who operates a train on a railroad or railway. The locomotive / railroad engineer is in charge of and responsible for driving the locomotive as well as the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all train handling. The use of the term engineer to describe this occupation should not be confused with professional engineer. For many United States railroads, the following career progression is typical: assistant conductor, conductor and finally engineer. In the US, engineers are required to be certified and re-certified every two to three years. In India, a loco pilot starts as a diesel assistant or electrical assistant. They then get promoted on a scale: goods, passenger, Mail/Express and Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto. In the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, train drivers are known as "locomotive engineers". In the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Australia, they are known as "train drivers", "engine drivers", "locomotive drivers", or "locomotive operators".

Definition of engine driver in the English dictionary

The definition of engine driver in the dictionary is a person who drives a railway locomotive; train driver.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENGINE DRIVER

engine
engine block
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engine room
engine shed
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engine unit
engineer
engineer officer
engineer´s chain
engineering
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engineering factory
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enginer
engineries
enginery

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENGINE DRIVER

ambulance driver
arriver
coach driver
deliver
driver
head of the river
hit-and-run driver
learner driver
owner-driver
pile-driver
rally driver
river
screwdriver
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slave driver
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taxi driver
the river
tractor driver
truck driver
woman driver

Synonyms and antonyms of engine driver in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «engine driver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENGINE DRIVER

Find out the translation of engine driver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of engine driver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «engine driver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火车司机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maquinista
570 millions of speakers

English

engine driver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंजन ड्राइवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السائق المحرك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

машинист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maquinista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইঞ্জিন চালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pilote de moteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemandu enjin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lokomotivführer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機関士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엔진 드라이버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Driver mesin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu máy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயந்திரவாகன ஓட்டுநர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इंजिन ड्रायव्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

makinist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macchinista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maszynista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

машиніст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mecanic de locomotivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μηχανοδηγός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

masjinis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lokförare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lokomotivfører
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of engine driver

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENGINE DRIVER»

The term «engine driver» is normally little used and occupies the 126.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENGINE DRIVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about engine driver

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QUOTES WITH «ENGINE DRIVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word engine driver.
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Michael Bond
Every small boy wanted to be a steam engine driver when they grew up in the old days, including me. There's something very special about them - the noise, the smell, the steam coming out everywhere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENGINE DRIVER»

Discover the use of engine driver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to engine driver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
When their island becomes too crowded, Luke turns his railroad engine into a boat and sets sail for remarkable adventures among people he has never seen before.
Michael Ende, 1963
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The Art of the Engine Driver
THE ART OF THE ENGINE DRIVER is a luminous and evocative tale of ordinary lives, told with extraordinary power. 'subtle, true and profoundly touching . . . from the first lines of this very beautiful novel . . . an indefinable charm is at ...
Steven Carroll, 2014
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Mark Dennis; or the Engine Driver. A tale. [By M. C. J. G. ...
M. C. J. G., Mark DENNIS, Mary Charlotte Julia LEITH. loitering not far from the engine sheds, gossiping with some other men, acquaintances of his, who were cleaning and repairing an engine. It was not the first time by many that Mark had  ...
M. C. J. G., Mark DENNIS, Mary Charlotte Julia LEITH, 1859
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The Engine Driver's Manual: How to Prepare, Fire and Drive a ...
This book provides all the information necessary to fully understand steam locomotive operation, including: -- Detailed descriptions of the duties of locomotive drivers, firemen, and cleaners -- Specially taken photographs and explanatory ...
Brian Topping, 1998
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Seafarers in the ASEAN Region
EXHIBIT 11.2 Manning Requirements, Malaysia Foreign-going 3000 kW+ lst Class Engineer 2nd Class Engineer 4th Class Engineer or (lst Engine Driver) 4th Class Engineer or (lst Engine Driver) 5000 grt + Master lst Mate 2nd Mate 3rd Mate ...
Mary R. Brooks, 1989
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Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
(STEP ) The supply engine driver/operator drives away, laying out hose from the attack engine to the fire hydrant or static water source. (STEP ) Connect the supply line to the inlet of the attack engine. (STEP ) The supply engine driver/ operator ...
David Schottke, 2014
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Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
(STEP ) The supply engine driver/operator drives away, laying out hose from the attack engine to the fire hydrant or static water source. (STEP ) Connect the supply line to the inlet of the attack engine. (STEP ) The supply engine driver/ operator ...
Iafc, 2012
8
The Amazing Mathematical Amusement Arcade
3 The baffled engine driver This puzzle can seem quite impossible until you find the solution. It has much in common with puzzle 18. The key is to shunt C onto the main line by itself as shown below. ESC 4 Make your own dice If you could do  ...
Brian Bolt, 1984
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The Railway Children
One thing that helped her was the thought that Peter would give almost his ears to be in her place—on a real engine—really going. The children had often wondered whether any engine-driver could be found noble enough to take them for a ...
Edith Nesbit, 2004
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The Wind in the Willows
The engine-driver looked very grave and said, I fear that you have been indeed a wicked toad, and by rights I ought to give you up to offended justice. But you are evidently in sore trouble and distress, so I will not desert you. I don't hold with ...
Kenneth Grahame, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENGINE DRIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term engine driver is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Mobile Game Company Seriously Aims To Reverse&Engineer …
"If Hollywood starts with the TV show or the movie as the engine driver of its IP and then builds businesses around that," then Stalbow and his ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
2
Deadly day the Luftwaffe gave Norwich a first taste of the war
Ernest Robert Silom, aged 58, railway engine driver, of 41 North Walsham Road, Old Catton. We will remember them. There was no warning of ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Closely observed trains: Indian Railways and the families' memories
The engine driver sat up straighter in his white suit; his foot-plate and brass fittings gleamed; the locomotive mechanic left his bed if the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Dramatic photos show rescuers hunt for survivors after tragic train …
Among the dead were the engine driver and a senior army officer. The causes of the tragedy, which happened yesterday near the industrial city ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
#NewRevs: 1000 to be ordained into Church of England this summer
The #NewRevs come from a wide range of backgrounds and include a former professional wrestler and a steam engine driver. One prison ... «Anglicannews, Jul 15»
6
Strike vote by First Great Western workers over jobs and safety
Back in the days of steam, there was an Engine Driver and a Fireman on the footplate. With the advent of Diesel and Electric there was no ... «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Jun 15»
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News > UK > Former pro wrestler one of 1000 set for ordination
Dianne Gamble from York worked at the National Railway Museum for 18 years and qualified 18 months ago as an engine driver. She says: ... «Premier, Jun 15»
8
Toymaker's Self-Titled New Album: Review and Stream
He becomes the engine driver for most of these songs, using kinetic energy to double and re-double his efforts until his beats have sprung a ... «Riverfront Times, Jun 15»
9
Trips down memory lane
Occasionally I was allowed to climb onto the wooden platform beside the track and pass to the engine driver the heavy metal tablet which gave ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
10
Bereaved mum opens up about her teenage son's suicide
The engine driver, who later attended the coroner's court, had no chance of stopping the huge locomotive in time, no way of avoiding his vital ... «Belfast Live, Jun 15»

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