"axle counter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: axle counters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} axle counter (plural axle counters)
  1. (rail transport) A safety device fitted to railway track which counts the axles in a train as it passes over it. A check is carried out when the train passes the next axle counter to make sure the train is still complete. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-axle_counter-en-noun-7wN5Wn5Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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