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sun kink

sun kink noun: a buckle in railroad track caused by extremely hot weather, which could cause a train to derail.

sun kink: a buckle in railroad track caused by extremely hot weather, which could cause a train to derail
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Noun

sun kink (plural sun kinks)

  1. (US) A buckle in railroad track caused by extremely hot weather, which could cause a train to derail.

Forms of sun kink

pluralsun kinks

Questions about sun kink

What does sun kink mean?
Sun kink means a buckle in railroad track caused by extremely hot weather, which could cause a train to derail.
What part of speech is sun kink?
Sun kink is a noun.
What is the plural of sun kink?
The plural of sun kink is sun kinks.

Words near sun kink in the dictionary

  1. sun hats
  2. sun helmet
  3. sun helmets
  4. sun kicks
  5. Sun King
  6. sun kink
  7. sun kinks
  8. sun lamp
  9. sun lamps
  10. sun letter
  11. sun letters

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