"single-wheeler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: single-wheelers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} single-wheeler (plural single-wheelers)
  1. (rail transport) A steam locomotive with a single driving axle. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-single-wheeler-en-noun-yB7aKcmp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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