donkey engine

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Synonyms: monkey engine, donkey engines

Antonyms: monkey engine, donkey engines

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q7605361}} {{lb|en|chiefly|historical}} A steam-powered {{l|en|winch}}, once widely used in {{l|en|logging}} operations, also found in the {{l|en|mining}} and {{l|en|maritime}} industries.
2. {{senseid|en|like Q5905651 but with donkeys}} {{lb|en|chiefly|historical}} Any of a class of [[machine]]s that used [[donkey]]s as a source of [[power#Noun|power]] to an output [[shaft#Noun|shaft]] or [[sheave#Noun|sheave]].

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