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trailing wheel

noun

Meaning

  1. On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

trailing axle(English)training wheel(English)trailing truck(English)leading wheel(English)driving wheel(English)jackshaft(English)roadwheel(English)trailing spring(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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