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draisine

draisine noun: a light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.

draisine: a light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram
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Noun

draisine (plural draisines)

  1. A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.
  2. (historical) Synonym of draisienne.
    • British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen.2015, Chris Boardman, The Biography of the Modern Bike: The Ultimate History of Bike Design, Hachette, →ISBN, page 10
    Synonyms:
    draisienne

draisine meaning in Thai

draisine in Thai

light auxiliary rail vehicle
รถโยก rót-yôok

Synonyms of draisine

Forms of draisine

pluraldraisines

Origin of draisine

Named after Baron Karl Drais (1785–1851), who invented a predecessor to the bicycle.

Questions about draisine

What does draisine mean?
Draisine means a light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.
What is draisine in Thai?
Draisine in Thai is รถโยก (rót-yôok). See Draisine meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is draisine?
Draisine is a noun.
What is the plural of draisine?
The plural of draisine is draisines.

Words near draisine in the dictionary

  1. drainworks
  2. Draisen
  3. Draisey
  4. draisienne
  5. draisiennes
  6. draisine
  7. draisines
  8. drait
  9. Draize
  10. Draize test
  11. Draize tests

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