axle box guard

  • 1Axle box — Ax le box 1. A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes. [1913 Webster] 2. The journal box of a rotating axle, especially a railway axle. [1913 Webster] Note: In railway construction, the axle guard, or pedestal, with the… …

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  • 2Axle guard — Ax le guard The part of the framing of a railway car or truck, by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically; also called a jaw in the United States, and a housing in England. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3axle guard — noun The part of the framing of a railway car or truck, by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically. Syn: slang, US, jaw, England, housing …

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  • 4Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …

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  • 5Jaw — (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the bone… …

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  • 6Jaw bit — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …

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  • 7Jaw breaker — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …

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  • 8Jaw rope — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …

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  • 9Jaw tooth — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …

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  • 10Automatic Warning System — The Automatic Warning System (AWS) is a form of limited cab signalling and train protection system introduced in 1956 in the United Kingdom to help train drivers observe and obey signals. It was based on a 1930 system developed by Alfred Ernest… …

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