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Harrington hump

Harrington hump noun: a low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step.

Noun

Harrington hump (plural Harrington humps)

  1. A low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step.

Forms of Harrington hump

pluralHarrington humps

Origin of Harrington hump

From Harrington railway station (Cumbria, United Kingdom) where the first structure was placed and tested.

Questions about Harrington hump

What does Harrington hump mean?
Harrington hump means a low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step.
What part of speech is Harrington hump?
Harrington hump is a noun.
What is the plural of Harrington hump?
The plural of Harrington hump is Harrington humps.

Words near Harrington hump in the dictionary

  1. Harringay
  2. Harrings
  3. Harrington
  4. Harrington farthing
  5. Harrington farthings
  6. Harrington hump
  7. Harrington humps
  8. Harrington Park
  9. harringtonine
  10. harringtonines
  11. Harringtons

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