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6-2-0

6-2-0 noun: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has an unpowered three-axle leading truck followed by a single powered driving axle.

6-2-0: under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has an unpowered three-axle leading truck...
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Noun

6-2-0 (plural 6-2-0s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has an unpowered three-axle leading truck followed by a single powered driving axle.

Forms of 6-2-0

plural6-2-0s

Questions about 6-2-0

What does 6-2-0 mean?
6-2-0 means under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has an unpowered three-axle leading truck followed by a single powered driving axle.
What part of speech is 6-2-0?
6-2-0 is a noun.
What is the plural of 6-2-0?
The plural of 6-2-0 is 6-2-0s.

Words near 6-2-0 in the dictionary

  1. 5′ cap
  2. 5′ caps
  3. 5′ end
  4. 5′ ends
  5. 6
  6. 6-2-0
  7. 6-2-0s
  8. 6-2-1 rule
  9. 6-4-4-6
  10. 6-4-4-6s
  11. 6-8-6

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