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yard goats

yard goats is the plural of yard goat.

Meaning of yard goat

Noun

yard goat (plural yard goats)

  1. (dated) A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.

Questions about yard goats

What is yard goats the plural of?
Yard goats is the plural of yard goat.

Words near yard goats in the dictionary

  1. yard duty
  2. yard fowl
  3. yard fowls
  4. yard globe
  5. yard goat
  6. yard goats
  7. yard goods
  8. yard jockey
  9. yard jockeys
  10. yard light
  11. yard lights

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