"Geep" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Geeps [plural]
Etymology: From GP (general purpose locomotive), usually spelt with a capital G. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Geep (plural Geeps)
  1. (rail transport, informal) a nickname for the EMD GP series diesel locomotives. Wikipedia link: Geep Tags: informal Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-Geep-en-noun-ljt~KIq6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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