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yard slug

yard slug noun: a slug (locomotive accessory) designed for switching; it has a low body, and no cab, in order to allow an engineer or driver in a powered unit to the rear to see past it.

Noun

yard slug (plural yard slugs)

  1. A slug (locomotive accessory) designed for switching; it has a low body, and no cab, in order to allow an engineer or driver in a powered unit to the rear to see past it.

Forms of yard slug

pluralyard slugs

Questions about yard slug

What does yard slug mean?
Yard slug means a slug (locomotive accessory) designed for switching; it has a low body, and no cab, in order to allow an engineer or driver in a powered unit to the rear to see past it.
What part of speech is yard slug?
Yard slug is a noun.
What is the plural of yard slug?
The plural of yard slug is yard slugs.

Words near yard slug in the dictionary

  1. yard pilots
  2. yard rope
  3. yard ropes
  4. yard sale
  5. yard sales
  6. yard slug
  7. yard slugs
  8. yard trash day
  9. yard trash days
  10. yard up
  11. yard work

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