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grab irons

grab irons is the plural of grab iron.

Meaning of grab iron

Noun

grab iron (plural grab irons)

  1. (US) A metal bar attached to the side of locomotives and railroad cars for use as a handhold.
    • These alterations included a bevelled nose, modifications to the footsteps, grab irons, and lower cowls around the fans in the roof, to overcome height restrictions on some Southern Pacific lines in the east.1985, Rodger Bradley, Amtrak: The US National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Blandford Press, pages 71–72

Questions about grab irons

What is grab irons the plural of?
Grab irons is the plural of grab iron.

Words near grab irons in the dictionary

  1. grab handles
  2. grab hoe
  3. grab hoes
  4. grab hold
  5. grab iron
  6. grab irons
  7. grab off
  8. grab one's ankles
  9. grab rail
  10. grab rails
  11. grab sample

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