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siderod

siderod noun: a coupling rod on each side of a locomotive.

Noun

siderod (plural siderods)

  1. A coupling rod on each side of a locomotive.
    • I recall in particular the amazing speed of the siderods of our elegant little Caledonian 4-6-0 and the vivid contrast between its polished blue livery and the red-funnelled mail steamers and white-hulled yachts crowding Oban Bay; […].1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 705

Forms of siderod

pluralsiderods
alternative formside rod

Origin of siderod

From side + rod.

Questions about siderod

What does siderod mean?
Siderod means a coupling rod on each side of a locomotive.
What part of speech is siderod?
Siderod is a noun.
What is the plural of siderod?
The plural of siderod is siderods.

Words near siderod in the dictionary

  1. siderocapsaceous
  2. siderochrome
  3. siderochromes
  4. siderocyte
  5. siderocytes
  6. siderod
  7. siderodromophobia
  8. siderods
  9. sideroflexin
  10. sideroflexins
  11. siderographer

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