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2-12-4

2-12-4 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, six pairs of coupled driving wheels, and four trailing wheels.

Noun

2-12-4 (plural 2-12-4s)

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

Forms of 2-12-4

plural2-12-4s

Questions about 2-12-4

What does 2-12-4 mean?
2-12-4 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, six pairs of coupled driving wheels, and four trailing wheels.
What part of speech is 2-12-4?
2-12-4 is a noun.
What is the plural of 2-12-4?
The plural of 2-12-4 is 2-12-4s.

Words near 2-12-4 in the dictionary

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

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