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Trailing wheel — Trailing Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trailing wheel — On a steam locomotive, a trailing wheel or trailing axle is an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels. The axle of the trailing wheels were usually located on a trailing truck.Trailing wheels were used in some early locomotives … Wikipedia
trailing wheel — noun : a rear wheel of a locomotive to which the motive force is not directly applied compare driving wheel … Useful english dictionary
trailing wheel — noun a wheel on a railway locomotive or other vehicle that is not given direct motive power … English new terms dictionary
Trailing — Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trailing arbutus — Trailing Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trailing spring — Trailing Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trailing arm — A trailing arm suspension is an automobile suspension design in which one or more arms (or links ) are connected between (and perpendicular to and forward of) the axle and the chassis. It is usually used on rear axles. A leading arm as used on a… … Wikipedia
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trailing link — A front suspension linkage that is aligned to resist longitudinal motions in a wheel; it is mounted to the chassis ahead of the wheel. The links pivot forward of the axle. Also see parallel trailing link suspension … Dictionary of automotive terms
