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double-heads

double-heads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of double-head.

Meaning of double-head

Verb

double-head (third-person singular simple present double-heads, present participle double-heading, simple past and past participle double-headed)

  1. To haul a train with two locomotives at the head end.
    • For an excursion organised by the publishers of this journal to Eastleigh and Ashford on April 5, Class T9 4-4-0 No. 30117 and E1 4-4-0 No. 31019 were provided to double-head a special from Charing Cross to Ashford via Maidstone East.1961 June, “Motive Power Miscellany: Southern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 380

Questions about double-heads

What is double-heads the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Double-heads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of double-head.

Words near double-heads in the dictionary

  1. double-headed
  2. double-headed bug
  3. double-header
  4. double-headers
  5. double-heading
  6. double-heads
  7. double-hearted
  8. double-hulled
  9. double-hung
  10. double-jab
  11. double-jabbed

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