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balloon loops

balloon loops is the plural of balloon loop.

Meaning of balloon loop

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

Questions about balloon loops

What is balloon loops the plural of?
Balloon loops is the plural of balloon loop.

Words near balloon loops in the dictionary

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

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