Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

0-4-0

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: 0-4-0
IPA

0

Scrabble Score

0

Letters

3

Syllables

0

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Under the Whyte notation system, the simplest form of steam locomotive, with two axles and four driving wheels, and no leading wheels or trailing wheels.

Inflected Forms

0-4-0s (plural)

Questions

What does 0-4-0 mean?: Under the Whyte notation system, the simplest form of steam locomotive, with two axles and four driving wheels, and no leading wheels or trailing wheels.

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