Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a1a-a1a

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: a1a-a1a
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wheel arrangement for diesel and electric locomotives with two three-axle bogies / trucks, the two outer axles of each bogie are powered and the centre axle is unpowered.

Uncountable

noun

A locomotive with this wheel arrangement.

Countable

Example Sentences

"There are five double-bogie A1A-A1A British-built diesel-electric locomotives, which are normally worked back-to-back under the control of a single driver."

Usage

Inflected Forms

A1A-A1As (plural)

Questions

What does a1a-a1a mean?: A wheel arrangement for diesel and electric locomotives with two three-axle bogies / trucks, the two outer axles of each bogie are powered and the centre axle is unpowered.

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