"single-driver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: single-drivers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} single-driver (plural single-drivers)
  1. (rail transport, British, obsolete) A steam locomotive with a single driving axle. Tags: British, obsolete Synonyms: single

Inflected forms

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