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Beechings

Beechings is the plural of Beeching.

Meaning of Beeching

Proper noun

Beeching (plural Beechings)

  1. A surname from Old English.
    • Richard Beeching, wielder of the Beeching Axe.
  2. (UK) The Beeching Axe; the closure of many branch lines in the UK in the mid-20th century.
    • Nationally, there were relatively few closures after Beeching and more recently some lines have reopened to passenger traffic, such as the Cannock Chase line, which for a number of years had been freight only.2014 March 31, Geoff Cryer, Shropshire Railways, Crowood, →ISBN

Questions about Beechings

What is Beechings the plural of?
Beechings is the plural of Beeching.

Words near Beechings in the dictionary

  1. Beechey
  2. Beechford
  3. beechier
  4. beechiest
  5. Beeching
  6. Beechings
  7. Beechingstoke
  8. Beechler
  9. Beechlers
  10. beechless
  11. beechlike

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