Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contact shoe

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
con-tac-t shoe
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A part of a pantograph on a train or tram which, when raised, maintains contact with an overhead electric wire.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

contact shoes (plural)

Synonyms

collector shoe

Questions

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

How to pronounce contact shoe

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