"shoebeam" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃuː.ɡɪə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: shoebeams [plural]
Etymology: From shoe + beam. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shoe|beam}} shoe + beam Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoebeam (plural shoebeams)
  1. (rail transport) A beam of non-conductive material (usually fibreglass or wood), attached to a train bogey that supports the pickup shoe. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: shoe beam Hypernyms: shoegear Coordinate_terms: shoe, pickup shoe
    Sense id: en-shoebeam-en-noun-Nj7wH3N~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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