"4-6-2" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 4-6-2s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 4-6-2 (plural 4-6-2s)
  1. (rail transport) Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has four coupled leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels, and a pair of trailing wheels. Also known in British English as a "Pacific" locomotive. Categories (topical): Rail transportation

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