"equalising beam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: equalising beams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} equalising beam (plural equalising beams)
  1. (British spelling, mechanical engineering) A steel beam linking the suspension of two or more adjacent axles of a vehicle with at least two axles, especially on railway locomotive bogies. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Mechanical engineering Synonyms: equalizing beam
    Sense id: en-equalising_beam-en-noun-~xbNnrGo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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