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2-8-4

2-8-4 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.

2-8-4: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a...
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Noun

2-8-4 (plural 2-8-4s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.
    Synonyms:
    Berkshire

Synonyms of 2-8-4

Forms of 2-8-4

plural2-8-4s

Questions about 2-8-4

What does 2-8-4 mean?
2-8-4 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.
What part of speech is 2-8-4?
2-8-4 is a noun.
What is the plural of 2-8-4?
The plural of 2-8-4 is 2-8-4s.

Words near 2-8-4 in the dictionary

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

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