"leading wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leading wheels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leading wheel (plural leading wheels)
  1. On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel located in front of the driving wheels. Wikipedia link: leading wheel Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: leading axle, leading truck, trailing axle, trailing wheel

Inflected forms

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