Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motor bogie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: mo-tor bo-gie
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bogie fitted with one or more traction motors, for the purpose of propelling a diesel-electric or electric train or locomotive. Many locomotives have three-axle motor bogies.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The motor bogie is mounted on 3 ft.-4 in. dia. wheels, one lightweight motor being fitted on each motor axle, with the motor nose resting on a rubber block carried on a bracket welded to the bogie transom."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

motor bogies (plural)

Questions

What does motor bogie mean?: A bogie fitted with one or more traction motors, for the purpose of propelling a diesel-electric or electric train or locomotive. Many locomotives have three-axle motor bogies.

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