Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empty stock working

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: emp-ty -s-tock- -work-ing
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A train of empty passenger rolling stock that is moved from one location to another where, for example, it is needed to form a revenue-earning service.

Example Sentences

"Proposed for wiring: the Shrewsbury route. Unit 221116 passes through Codsall on an empty stock working on 24 October 2018."

Inflected Forms

empty stock workings (plural)

Questions

What does empty stock working mean?: A train of empty passenger rolling stock that is moved from one location to another where, for example, it is needed to form a revenue-earning service.

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