Autoballaster

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of ballast wagon, used to carry new ballast and then spread it along a section of railway track.

    "DB Cargo UK 66162 [...] and 66176 propel a train of autoballasters into Toton North Yard on July 20."

Example

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"DB Cargo UK 66162 [...] and 66176 propel a train of autoballasters into Toton North Yard on July 20."

Etymology

From auto- + ballast + -er.

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