"yard slug" meaning in All languages combined

See yard slug on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: yard slugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yard slug (plural yard slugs)
  1. (rail transport) A slug (locomotive accessory) designed for switching; it has a low body, and no cab, in order to allow an engineer or driver in a powered unit to the rear to see past it. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-yard_slug-en-noun-MFBK8ew7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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