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dragboxes

dragboxes is the plural of dragbox.

Meaning of dragbox

Noun

dragbox (plural dragboxes)

  1. A substantial, often cast metal, part of a locomotive to which the coupling mechanism is attached to allow the locomotive to pull a train.
    • Under British Railways management, a large number of fabricated dragboxes for Class 9 2-10-0s were made at Eastleigh, for use in other Regions' works.1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 163

Questions about dragboxes

What is dragboxes the plural of?
Dragboxes is the plural of dragbox.

Words near dragboxes in the dictionary

  1. dragbar
  2. dragbars
  3. dragboat
  4. dragboats
  5. dragbox
  6. dragboxes
  7. dragee
  8. dragees
  9. drageoir
  10. drageoirs
  11. Drager

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