"trailing axle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trailing axles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trailing axle (plural trailing axles)
  1. On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels. Wikipedia link: trailing axle Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: trailing truck, leading axle, leading wheel
    Sense id: en-trailing_axle-en-noun-N2k7rEO1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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