"trip working" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trip workings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trip working (countable and uncountable, plural trip workings)
  1. (rail transport, UK, uncountable) The operation of short-distance freight trains, e.g. between goods yards. Tags: UK, uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-trip_working-en-noun-rAf2IZbn Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (countable) A freight train involved in such operation. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-trip_working-en-noun-fPynV5~A

Inflected forms

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