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0-2-2

0-2-2 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels.

0-2-2: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two coupled driving wheels followed by...
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Noun

0-2-2 (plural 0-2-2s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels.
    Synonyms:
    A1

Synonyms of 0-2-2

Forms of 0-2-2

plural0-2-2s

Questions about 0-2-2

What does 0-2-2 mean?
0-2-2 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels.
What part of speech is 0-2-2?
0-2-2 is a noun.
What is the plural of 0-2-2?
The plural of 0-2-2 is 0-2-2s.

Words near 0-2-2 in the dictionary

  1. 0-10-2s
  2. 0-100
  3. 0-100s
  4. 0-12-0
  5. 0-12-0s
  6. 0-2-2
  7. 0-2-2s
  8. 0-4-0
  9. 0-4-0+0-4-0
  10. 0-4-0+0-4-0s
  11. 0-4-0s

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