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Gibson ring

Gibson ring noun: a retaining ring used to fit a steel tire/tyre to the wheel of rolling stock.

Noun

Gibson ring (plural Gibson rings)

  1. A retaining ring used to fit a steel tire/tyre to the wheel of rolling stock.
    • The tyres of the five pairs of coupled wheels are secured to the cast-steel centres by Gibson rings.1954 March, “New Class "9" 2-10-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 166

Forms of Gibson ring

pluralGibson rings

Origin of Gibson ring

After its inventor, J. Gibson of the British Great Western Railway.

Questions about Gibson ring

What does Gibson ring mean?
Gibson ring means a retaining ring used to fit a steel tire/tyre to the wheel of rolling stock.
What part of speech is Gibson ring?
Gibson ring is a noun.
What is the plural of Gibson ring?
The plural of Gibson ring is Gibson rings.

Words near Gibson ring in the dictionary

  1. Gibson City
  2. Gibson County
  3. Gibson Desert
  4. Gibson Girl
  5. Gibson Girls
  6. Gibson ring
  7. Gibson rings
  8. Gibson's paradox
  9. Gibsonburg
  10. Gibsonesque
  11. Gibsonia

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