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4-2-0

4-2-0 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a four-wheel leading truck followed by a single driving axle.

4-2-0: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a four-wheel leading truck followed by...
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Noun

4-2-0 (plural 4-2-0s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a four-wheel leading truck followed by a single driving axle.

Forms of 4-2-0

plural4-2-0s

Questions about 4-2-0

What does 4-2-0 mean?
4-2-0 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a four-wheel leading truck followed by a single driving axle.
What part of speech is 4-2-0?
4-2-0 is a noun.
What is the plural of 4-2-0?
The plural of 4-2-0 is 4-2-0s.

Words near 4-2-0 in the dictionary

  1. 4-10-2s
  2. 4-12-2
  3. 4-12-2s
  4. 4-14-4
  5. 4-14-4s
  6. 4-2-0
  7. 4-2-0s
  8. 4-2-2
  9. 4-2-2s
  10. 4-2-4
  11. 4-2-4s

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