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balloon loop

balloon loop noun: a looped section of track that allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt or even stop.

Noun

balloon loop (plural balloon loops)

  1. A looped section of track that allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt or even stop.
    • Balloon loops can be useful for passenger trains and unit freight trains, such as coal trains.
    Synonyms:
    reversing loop, turning loop

Synonyms of balloon loop

Forms of balloon loop

pluralballoon loops

Origin of balloon loop

From its typical shape.

Questions about balloon loop

What does balloon loop mean?
Balloon loop means a looped section of track that allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt or even stop.
What part of speech is balloon loop?
Balloon loop is a noun.
What is the plural of balloon loop?
The plural of balloon loop is balloon loops.

Words near balloon loop in the dictionary

  1. balloon head
  2. balloon heads
  3. balloon juice
  4. balloon knot
  5. balloon knots
  6. balloon loop
  7. balloon loops
  8. balloon mail
  9. balloon modelling
  10. balloon net
  11. balloon payment

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