"autoballaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: autoballasters [plural]
Etymology: From auto- + ballast + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|auto-|ballast|-er|id3=agent noun}} auto- + ballast + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} autoballaster (plural autoballasters)
  1. (rail transport) A type of ballast wagon, used to carry new ballast and then spread it along a section of railway track. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: auto-ballaster

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