railway slip
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Slip coach — A slip coach or slip carriage is a British and Irish railway term for passenger rolling stock that is uncoupled from an express train while the train is in motion, then slowed under its own braking effort to a stand in a station. The coach was… … Wikipedia
Railway electrification system — Railway electrification supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units so they can operate without having a reciprocating engine of their own.CharacteristicsThe main advantage of electric traction is a higher power to weight … Wikipedia
slip carriage — slip carriage, slip coach slip coach . a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train. [British] Syn: slip coach [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slip coach — slip carriage slip carriage, slip coach slip coach . a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train. [British] Syn: slip coach [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slip-carriage — slipˈ carriage or slip coach noun A railway carriage that can be left behind without stopping the train • • • Main Entry: ↑slip … Useful english dictionary
slip-coach — slipˈ carriage or slip coach noun A railway carriage that can be left behind without stopping the train • • • Main Entry: ↑slip … Useful english dictionary
Railway accident at Sonning Cutting — The Sonning Cutting railway accident occurred in the early hours on December 24, 1841 in the Sonning Cutting, near Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. A Great Western Railway (GWR) luggage train travelling from London Paddington to Bristol Temple … Wikipedia
Slip coach — Ein slip carriage oder slip coach ist ein Personenwagen, der während der Fahrt vom Zug abgekuppelt und im nächsten Bahnhof angehalten wird. In Europa kamen slip carriages nur in Großbritannien zum Einsatz. Die dortigen Eisenbahngesellschaften… … Deutsch Wikipedia
slip carriage — noun a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train • Syn: ↑slip coach • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
slip — 1. v. & n. v. (slipped, slipping) 1 intr. slide unintentionally esp. for a short distance; lose one s footing or balance or place by unintended sliding. 2 intr. go or move with a sliding motion (as the door closes the catch slips into place;… … Useful english dictionary
slip — slip1 slipless, adj. slippingly, adv. /slip/, v., slipped or (Archaic) slipt; slipped; slipping; n. v.i. 1. to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 2. to slide suddenly or involuntarily; to… … Universalium
