"wheel arrangement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheel arrangements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheel arrangement (plural wheel arrangements)
  1. (rail transport) A system of classifying the way the driving wheels and non-driving wheels are distributed under a locomotive. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-wheel_arrangement-en-noun-qX~z5-vK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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