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2-8-4s

2-8-4s is the plural of 2-8-4.

Meaning of 2-8-4

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

Questions about 2-8-4s

What is 2-8-4s the plural of?
2-8-4s is the plural of 2-8-4.

Words near 2-8-4s in the dictionary

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

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