"Rollbock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Rollbocks [plural]
Etymology: From German Rolle (“roll”) + Bock (“buck”); the term originated in Switzerland in the early 1880s. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Rolle||roll}} German Rolle (“roll”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rollbock (plural Rollbocks)
  1. (rail transport) A bogie used to carry a railway carriage on a line of different gauge to the one it was built for, usually a narrower gauge. Wikipedia link: Rollbock Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-Rollbock-en-noun-XhhZqoG9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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