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4-4-2s

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

Meaning of 4-4-2

Noun

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

  1. A popular football formation with 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 strikers.
    • They fielded an imposing 4-4-2.
  2. Under the Whyte notation system, a type of steam locomotive that has a two-axle leading truck, two powered driving axles and a one-axle trailing truck; any instance of that type.
    • Down the high iron sped a huffing 4-4-2.
    Synonyms:
    Atlantic
  3. A model of the former Oldsmobile make; any instance of that model.
    • Down the drag strip screamed a custom-tuned 4-4-2.

Questions about 4-4-2s

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

Words near 4-4-2s in the dictionary

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

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