switch engine

• Ein Triebwerk oder einen Motor austauschen bzw. wechseln, oft wörtlich in der Mechanik oder bildlich in der Informatik für den Austausch der zentralen Verarbeitungskomponente verwendet.

To change or replace the engine of a vehicle, machine, or system, often used literally in mechanics or figuratively in computing to refer to changing a core processing component.

1. Railroad locomotiveC1formalamerican

   A small locomotive used for moving railroad cars within a rail yard, rather than for long-distance hauling.

   Rangierlokomotive

   • The switch engine moved the freight cars to the loading dock.
   • A diesel switch engine was idling on the tracks.
   • The yardmaster directed the switch engine to assemble the train.