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hornguide

hornguide noun: a part used in the fitting of axleboxes.

Noun

hornguide (plural hornguides)

  1. A part used in the fitting of axleboxes.
    • The roller-bearing axleboxes are located by conventional hornguides and stays.1962 June, “The 2,800 h.p. Brush "Falcon" diesel-electric”, in Modern Railways, page 379

Forms of hornguide

pluralhornguides
alternative formhorn guide

Origin of hornguide

From horn + guide.

Questions about hornguide

What does hornguide mean?
Hornguide means a part used in the fitting of axleboxes.
What part of speech is hornguide?
Hornguide is a noun.
What is the plural of hornguide?
The plural of hornguide is hornguides.

Words near hornguide in the dictionary

  1. hornful
  2. hornfuls
  3. horngeld
  4. horngelds
  5. horngry
  6. hornguide
  7. hornguides
  8. Horniblow
  9. Hornick
  10. Hornicks
  11. hornier

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