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train order

train order noun: formerly, a telegraphed or written instruction issued by a dispatcher to train crews and other railroad employees, concerning changes in operation of a particular train.

Noun

train order (plural train orders)

  1. (Canada, US) Formerly, a telegraphed or written instruction issued by a dispatcher to train crews and other railroad employees, concerning changes in operation of a particular train.

Forms of train order

pluraltrain orders

Questions about train order

What does train order mean?
Train order means formerly, a telegraphed or written instruction issued by a dispatcher to train crews and other railroad employees, concerning changes in operation of a particular train.
What part of speech is train order?
Train order is a noun.
What is the plural of train order?
The plural of train order is train orders.

Words near train order in the dictionary

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