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4-2-4s

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

Meaning of 4-2-4

Noun

4-2-4 (countable and uncountable, plural 4-2-4s)

  1. (uncountable) A popular football formation with 4 defenders, 2 midfielders and 4 strikers
  2. (countable) Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a four-wheel leading truck, one powered driving axle and a four-wheel unpowered trailing truck.

Questions about 4-2-4s

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

Words near 4-2-4s in the dictionary

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

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