"hump slug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hump slugs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌɡ Head templates: {{en-noun}} hump slug (plural hump slugs)
  1. (rail transport) A kind of slug (locomotive accessory) designed for even slower operation than a yard slug, and able to push a long cut of cars over a hump at very low speed. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-hump_slug-en-noun-ki~bpSDR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for hump slug meaning in English (1.2kB)

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