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4-2-2

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

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

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

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

Forms of 4-2-2

plural4-2-2s

Questions about 4-2-2

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

Words near 4-2-2 in the dictionary

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

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