yard goat in English

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  "etymology_text": "In reference to the traditional use of goats to pull carts, etc.",
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    {
      "form": "yard goats",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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        "A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting."
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        "(dated) A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting."
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  "word": "yard goat"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "In reference to the traditional use of goats to pull carts, etc.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "yard goats",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting."
      ],
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        [
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          "switcher"
        ],
        [
          "shunter",
          "shunter"
        ],
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          "railroad"
        ],
        [
          "locomotive",
          "locomotive"
        ],
        [
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          "shunt"
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        "(dated) A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting."
      ],
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        "dated"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "yard goat"
}

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"yard goat" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms