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2-10-2

2-10-2 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, five pairs of coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.

2-10-2: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, five pairs of...
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Noun

2-10-2 (plural 2-10-2s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, five pairs of coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.

Forms of 2-10-2

plural2-10-2s

Questions about 2-10-2

What does 2-10-2 mean?
2-10-2 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, five pairs of coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.
What part of speech is 2-10-2?
2-10-2 is a noun.
What is the plural of 2-10-2?
The plural of 2-10-2 is 2-10-2s.

Words near 2-10-2 in the dictionary

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

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