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trailing spring

trailing spring noun: a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.

Noun

trailing spring (plural trailing springs)

  1. A spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.

trailing spring meaning in Tamil

trailing spring in Tamil

தொடரும் வில்

Forms of trailing spring

pluraltrailing springs

Questions about trailing spring

What does trailing spring mean?
Trailing spring means a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.
What is trailing spring in Tamil?
Trailing spring in Tamil is தொடரும் வில். See Trailing spring meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trailing spring?
Trailing spring is a noun.
What is the plural of trailing spring?
The plural of trailing spring is trailing springs.

Words near trailing spring in the dictionary

  1. trailing off
  2. trailing points
  3. trailing s
  4. trailing spoke
  5. trailing spokes
  6. trailing spring
  7. trailing springs
  8. trailing truck
  9. trailing trucks
  10. trailing wheel
  11. trailing wheels

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