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2-6-2

2-6-2 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.

2-6-2: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, six coupled...
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Noun

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

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

Forms of 2-6-2

plural2-6-2s

Questions about 2-6-2

What does 2-6-2 mean?
2-6-2 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.
What part of speech is 2-6-2?
2-6-2 is a noun.
What is the plural of 2-6-2?
The plural of 2-6-2 is 2-6-2s.

Words near 2-6-2 in the dictionary

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

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