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A plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: principally US
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pilot
Antonyms: none provided
An advertisement at the start of a program.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: advertising, broadcasting, business, marketing, media, radio
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fender, buffer, pilot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: framework
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
كانسة عقبات
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Catalan:
salvavides
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Czech:
smetadlo
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Dutch:
koevanger
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Finnish:
karja-aura
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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French:
pare-buffle
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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German:
Kuhfänger
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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German:
Schienenräumer
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Indonesian:
penghalau rintangan
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Italian:
cacciapietre
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Japanese:
カウキャッチャー
(kaukyatchā)
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Korean:
배장기
(baejanggi)
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Russian:
скотоотбрасыватель
(skotootbrasyvatelʹ)
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Russian:
путеочиститель
(puteočistitelʹ)
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Spanish:
deflector de obstáculos
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Swedish:
kofångare
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
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Swedish:
banröjare
— plough-like device on the front of a train locomotive
