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Bissell truck

Bissell truck noun: a single-axled bogie that pivots towards the centre of a steam locomotive to enable it to negotiate curves more easily.

Noun

Bissell truck (plural Bissell trucks)

  1. A single-axled bogie that pivots towards the centre of a steam locomotive to enable it to negotiate curves more easily.
    Synonyms:
    pony truck

Synonyms of Bissell truck

Forms of Bissell truck

pluralBissell trucks
alternative formBissel truck

Origin of Bissell truck

Invented in 1857 by Levi Bissell.

Questions about Bissell truck

What does Bissell truck mean?
Bissell truck means a single-axled bogie that pivots towards the centre of a steam locomotive to enable it to negotiate curves more easily.
What part of speech is Bissell truck?
Bissell truck is a noun.
What is the plural of Bissell truck?
The plural of Bissell truck is Bissell trucks.

Words near Bissell truck in the dictionary

  1. Bissau-Guineans
  2. bissel
  3. Bissel truck
  4. Bissel trucks
  5. Bissell
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  7. Bissell trucks
  8. Bissells
  9. Bisses
  10. Bisset
  11. Bissets

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