running shed
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A building used for the maintenance and preparation for service of locomotives.
Example Sentences
- "The running sheds consist of four round-houses, and still bear traces of the notorious "Baedeker" raid on the City of York itself."
- "A correspondent points out that the new diesel depot at March is being fashioned by conversion of the former steam and repair depot; two roads in the running shed have now been adapted for such steam locomotive repair work as remains."