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0-6-0

0-6-0 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a simple form of steam locomotive, with three axles connecting six driving wheels, and no leading wheels or trailing wheels.

0-6-0: under the Whyte notation system, a simple form of steam locomotive, with three axles connecting six...
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Noun

0-6-0 (plural 0-6-0s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a simple form of steam locomotive, with three axles connecting six driving wheels, and no leading wheels or trailing wheels.

Forms of 0-6-0

plural0-6-0s

Questions about 0-6-0

What does 0-6-0 mean?
0-6-0 means under the Whyte notation system, a simple form of steam locomotive, with three axles connecting six driving wheels, and no leading wheels or trailing wheels.
What part of speech is 0-6-0?
0-6-0 is a noun.
What is the plural of 0-6-0?
The plural of 0-6-0 is 0-6-0s.

Words near 0-6-0 in the dictionary

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

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