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Meyer locomotive

Meyer locomotive noun: a kind of articulated locomotive of the 19th century.

Noun

Meyer locomotive (plural Meyer locomotives)

  1. (historical) A kind of articulated locomotive of the 19th century.

Forms of Meyer locomotive

pluralMeyer locomotives

Origin of Meyer locomotive

Named after Jean-Jacques Meyer (1804-1877), who took out a patent on the design in 1861.

Questions about Meyer locomotive

What does Meyer locomotive mean?
Meyer locomotive means a kind of articulated locomotive of the 19th century.
What part of speech is Meyer locomotive?
Meyer locomotive is a noun.
What is the plural of Meyer locomotive?
The plural of Meyer locomotive is Meyer locomotives.

Words near Meyer locomotive in the dictionary

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