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2-2-2

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

2-2-2: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, two driving wheels...
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Noun

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

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

Forms of 2-2-2

plural2-2-2s

Words that rhyme with 2-2-2

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Questions about 2-2-2

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

Words near 2-2-2 in the dictionary

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

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