Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mechanical horse

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: me-chan-i-cal horse
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A three-wheeled tractor unit which was usually coupled to a short semitrailer.

Example Sentences

"Three views showing various units of the G.W.R. fleet of mechanical horses engaged in the delivery in London of what are termed officially "galvanised corrugated steel shelters." The G.W.R. effected its deliveries from the Paddington and South Lambeth depots"
"But the horse has left his mark, for his successor is a mechanical horse designed to a large extent to copy the leading characteristics of the live horse; easy attachment to or detachment from its load, a small turning circle, a small appetite for petrol, but giving a much higher acceleration and speed, and so capable of much greater distances, so that fewer cartage units are required."

Inflected Forms

mechanical horses (plural)

Questions

What does mechanical horse mean?: A three-wheeled tractor unit which was usually coupled to a short semitrailer.

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