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Meaning of donkey engine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
historical
Any of a class of machines that used donkeys as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave.
historical

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

donkey fringe donkey jacket donkey kick Donkey Kong donkey orchid donkey power