"sun kink" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sun kinks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sun kink (plural sun kinks)
  1. (US, rail transport) A buckle in railroad track caused by extremely hot weather, which could cause a train to derail. Tags: US Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-sun_kink-en-noun-OFFVgjRs Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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