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2-6-0

2-6-0 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a pair of leading wheels followed by six driving wheels, with no trailing wheels.

2-6-0: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a pair of leading wheels followed by...
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Noun

2-6-0 (plural 2-6-0s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a pair of leading wheels followed by six driving wheels, with no trailing wheels.
  2. ;
    Synonyms:
    Mogul

Synonyms of 2-6-0

Forms of 2-6-0

plural2-6-0s

Questions about 2-6-0

What does 2-6-0 mean?
2-6-0 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a pair of leading wheels followed by six driving wheels, with no trailing wheels.
What part of speech is 2-6-0?
2-6-0 is a noun.
What is the plural of 2-6-0?
The plural of 2-6-0 is 2-6-0s.

Words near 2-6-0 in the dictionary

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

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