"trailing wheel" meaning in All languages combined

See trailing wheel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trailing wheels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trailing wheel (plural trailing wheels)
  1. (rail transport) On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels. Wikipedia link: trailing wheel Synonyms: training wheel [archaic] Related terms: leading wheel

Inflected forms

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