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collector shoe

collector shoe noun: a current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.

collector shoe: a current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail
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Noun

collector shoe (plural collector shoes)

  1. A current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.
    • The collector shoes are automatically retracted when the electric handle is moved from "service off" to "lock off".1962 June, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 393
    Synonyms:
    contact shoe

collector shoe meaning in Tamil

collector shoe in Tamil

சேகரிப்புச் சுவடு

Synonyms of collector shoe

Forms of collector shoe

pluralcollector shoes

Questions about collector shoe

What does collector shoe mean?
Collector shoe means a current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.
What is collector shoe in Tamil?
Collector shoe in Tamil is சேகரிப்புச் சுவடு. See Collector shoe meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is collector shoe?
Collector shoe is a noun.
What is the plural of collector shoe?
The plural of collector shoe is collector shoes.

Words near collector shoe in the dictionary

  1. collector
  2. collector lane
  3. collector lanes
  4. collector road
  5. collector roads
  6. collector shoe
  7. collector shoes
  8. collector street
  9. collector streets
  10. collector's edition
  11. collector's editions

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