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Definition of donkey engines:

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

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