Shoebeam

//ˈʃuː.ɡɪə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A beam of non-conductive material (usually fibreglass or wood), attached to a train bogey that supports the pickup shoe.

Synonyms

All synonyms
shoe

Etymology

From shoe + beam.

Related phrases

pickup shoe

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