4-6-0 Definition

noun
Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has four leading wheels on a leading truck followed by three sets of coupled driving wheels, and no trailing wheels.
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Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has four coupled leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels, and a pair of trailing wheels. Also known in UK English as a "Pacific" locomotive.
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Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has four leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.
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Other Word Forms of 4-6-0

Noun

Singular:
4-6-0
Plural:
4-6-0s, 4-6-2s, 4-6-4s

4-6-0 Sentence Examples

  • As a general rule your horse may need to see the farrier every 4-6 weeks.

  • To boil, bring a pan of water to the boil, add the prepared okra and cook for 4-6 minutes or until tender.

  • This service is to be extended further with an adolescent clinic at UCLH where 4-6 patients including osteogenesis imperfecta will be seen.

  • From the resulting overall volumetric heat transfer coefficients the total volume curve for 2, 3 and 4-6 stream units.

  • Site B will be for the young boar (from weaning at 4-6 months to slaughter at 12-15 months).

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