Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collector shoe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: col-lec-tor shoe
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.

Example Sentences

"The collector shoes are automatically retracted when the electric handle is moved from "service off" to "lock off"."

Inflected Forms

collector shoes (plural)

Synonyms

contact shoe

Questions

What does collector shoe mean?: A current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.

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