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match wagons

match wagons is the plural of match wagon.

Meaning of match wagon

Noun

match wagon (plural match wagons)

  1. (UK) A wagon attached to a rail-mounted crane to support the jib when the crane is being hauled in a train.
    • Match wagons are provided to support the jib when the crane is travelling in train formation between locations and roller bearing axleboxes enable speeds of up to 60 m.p.h. to be maintained.1960 July, “Talking of Trains: New breakdown cranes”, in Trains Illustrated, page 392

Questions about match wagons

What is match wagons the plural of?
Match wagons is the plural of match wagon.

Words near match wagons in the dictionary

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  2. match stick
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  4. match up
  5. match wagon
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  7. match'd
  8. match-cloth
  9. match-four game
  10. match-girl
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