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Janney coupler

Janney coupler noun: a semi-automatic form of railway coupling allowing cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles.

Noun

Janney coupler (plural Janney couplers)

  1. A semi-automatic form of railway coupling allowing cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles.

Forms of Janney coupler

pluralJanney couplers

Origin of Janney coupler

Patented in 1873 by Eli H. Janney.

Questions about Janney coupler

What does Janney coupler mean?
Janney coupler means a semi-automatic form of railway coupling allowing cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles.
What part of speech is Janney coupler?
Janney coupler is a noun.
What is the plural of Janney coupler?
The plural of Janney coupler is Janney couplers.

Words near Janney coupler in the dictionary

  1. Jannatabad
  2. Janner
  3. Janners
  4. Jannette
  5. janney
  6. Janney coupler
  7. Janney couplers
  8. janneyed
  9. janneying
  10. janneys
  11. jannie

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