"ballast wagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ballast wagons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballast wagon (plural ballast wagons)
  1. (rail transport, UK) a hopper wagon used to carry ballast (stone) for railway track maintenance purposes. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Rail transportation

Inflected forms

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