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helper grades

helper grades is the plural of helper grade.

Meaning of helper grade

Noun

helper grade (plural helper grades)

  1. (US) A railroad gradient where helper locomotives are required to assist the train locomotives.
    • On February 5-6, 1960, this westbound train made its run in 25 hr. 40 min. despite falling temperatures, fog, rain, sleet and snow; a 1 in 54 helper grade to the summit of the Alleghenies; and a load of 55 cars carrying 100 trailers for a gross tonnage of 3,856 tons.1960 November, David Morgan, “"Piggyback"—U.S. success story”, in Trains Illustrated, page 684

Questions about helper grades

What is helper grades the plural of?
Helper grades is the plural of helper grade.

Words near helper grades in the dictionary

  1. helpelesse
  2. helper
  3. helper dog
  4. helper dogs
  5. helper grade
  6. helper grades
  7. helper T cell
  8. helper T cells
  9. helper verb
  10. helper verbs
  11. helper virus

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