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railroad truck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
rail-road- truck
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chassis or framework-like structure underneath a railroad car to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached through bearings. (Not to be confused with railway truck or railtruck, which are British English synonyms of railroad car)

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

railroad trucks (plural)

Phrases

leading truck trailing truck

Frequently Paired Words

leading truck trailing truck

Synonyms

wheel truck truck bogie

Questions

What does railroad truck mean?
A chassis or framework-like structure underneath a railroad car to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached through bearings. (Not to be confused with railway truck or railtruck, which are British English synonyms of railroad car)

How to pronounce railroad truck

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