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bolsterless

bolsterless adjective: without a bolster.

Adjective

bolsterless (not comparable)

  1. Without a bolster.
    • Bolsterless trailer bogies have been used, incorporating in the construction laminated springs mounted on the axle boxes, and steel helical springs with auxiliary rubbers, thus maintaining the high standard of springing of the swing bolster bogies.1950 January, “British Railways Double-Deck Suburban Stock”, in Railway Magazine, page 57

Origin of bolsterless

From bolster + -less.

Questions about bolsterless

What does bolsterless mean?
Bolsterless means without a bolster.
What part of speech is bolsterless?
Bolsterless is an adjective.

Words near bolsterless in the dictionary

  1. bolsterers
  2. bolstereth
  3. bolstering
  4. bolstering up
  5. bolsterings
  6. bolsterless
  7. bolsterment
  8. bolsters
  9. bolsters up
  10. Bolstone
  11. bolt

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