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Draught engine

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001842

A type of steam engine designed to provide motive power for pulling heavy loads, particularly in agricultural or industrial settings. These engines were self-propelled and could move themselves to a worksite, often driving machinery via a belt. Early examples were common in farming for plowing and threshing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001842
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Fördermaschine; Spanish: máquina de tiro; French: machine à vapeur
Record as JSON
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  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Fördermaschine",
    "es": "máquina de tiro",
    "fr": "machine à vapeur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/draught-engine/"
}

Record 2,038 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.