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Jacobs bogie

Jacobs bogie noun: a design of bogie used for articulated passenger trains and trams, where the ends of two cars are mounted on the same bogie.

Noun

Jacobs bogie (plural Jacobs bogies)

  1. A design of bogie used for articulated passenger trains and trams, where the ends of two cars are mounted on the same bogie.
    • The use of Jacobs bogies, where one bogie supports the ends of two carriages, reduces the number of axles, cutting wheel and track wear. [...] For example, lightweight construction and Jacobs bogies save weight, and a lighter train uses less power.2021 May 19, David Clough, “Swiss precision meets UK growth”, in RAIL, number 931, pages 56, 57

Forms of Jacobs bogie

pluralJacobs bogies

Origin of Jacobs bogie

Named after Wilhelm Jakobs.

Questions about Jacobs bogie

What does Jacobs bogie mean?
Jacobs bogie means a design of bogie used for articulated passenger trains and trams, where the ends of two cars are mounted on the same bogie.
What part of speech is Jacobs bogie?
Jacobs bogie is a noun.
What is the plural of Jacobs bogie?
The plural of Jacobs bogie is Jacobs bogies.

Words near Jacobs bogie in the dictionary

  1. Jacobitism
  2. Jacobitisms
  3. Jacobowitz
  4. Jacobowitzes
  5. jacobs
  6. Jacobs bogie
  7. Jacobs bogies
  8. Jacobs River
  9. Jacobs syndrome
  10. Jacobsen
  11. Jacobsen syndrome

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