Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

match wagon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: match wag-on
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wagon attached to a rail-mounted crane to support the jib when the crane is being hauled in a train.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Match wagons are provided to support the jib when the crane is travelling in train formation between locations and roller bearing axleboxes enable speeds of up to 60 m.p.h. to be maintained."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

match wagons (plural)

Questions

What does match wagon mean?: A wagon attached to a rail-mounted crane to support the jib when the crane is being hauled in a train.

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