"train spotter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: train spotters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} train spotter (plural train spotters)
  1. (rail transport) a person whose hobby is train spotting Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: loco spotter, locospotter
    Sense id: en-train_spotter-en-noun-Q3XY~bs4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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