"Harrington hump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Harrington humps [plural]
Etymology: From Harrington railway station (Cumbria, United Kingdom) where the first structure was placed and tested. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Harrington hump (plural Harrington humps)
  1. A low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step. Wikipedia link: Harrington railway station
    Sense id: en-Harrington_hump-en-noun-7nwjfzr8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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