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single-heading

single-heading noun: the haulage of a train by one locomotive.

Noun

single-heading (uncountable)

  1. The haulage of a train by one locomotive.
    • The primary purpose of having such high power available is enabling the single-heading of heavy trains, which results "in higher payload and lower traction costs", says Stadler.2022 October 19, Tony Streeter, “A glimpse into UK rail's future: Europe's most powerful”, in RAIL, number 968, page 35

Questions about single-heading

What does single-heading mean?
Single-heading means the haulage of a train by one locomotive.
What part of speech is single-heading?
Single-heading is a noun.

Words near single-heading in the dictionary

  1. single-handed
  2. single-handedly
  3. single-handedness
  4. single-handing
  5. single-hands
  6. single-heading
  7. single-hearted
  8. single-heartedly
  9. single-heartedness
  10. single-incision laparoscopic surgeries
  11. single-incision laparoscopic surgery

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