third-rail shoe

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• third´-rail´ — third rail, a rail paralleling the ordinary rails of a railroad. It carries a powerful electric current and is used on some railroads instead of an overhead wire. The power is picked up by a device (shoe) that extends out from the locomotive or… …   Useful english dictionary

• Third rail — For other uses, see Third rail (disambiguation). Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro station near Washington, D.C., electrified at 750 volts. The third rail is at the top of the image, with a white canopy above it. The two lower rails… …   Wikipedia

• third rail — noun a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive • Hypernyms: ↑track, ↑rail, ↑rails, ↑runway * * * noun : a metal rail through which current is led to the motors of an electric locomotive compare running rail * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• shoe — [sho͞o] n. [ME sho < OE sceoh, akin to Ger schuh < IE base * (s)keu , to cover > SKY, HIDE1] 1. an outer covering for the human foot, made of leather, canvas, etc. and usually having a stiff or thick sole and a heel: sometimes restricted …   English World dictionary

• shoe — shoeless, adj. /shooh/, n., pl. shoes, (esp. Brit. Dial.) shoon; v., shod or shoed, shod or shoed or shodden, shoeing. n. 1. an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a… …   Universalium

• shoe — [[t]ʃu[/t]] n. pl. shoes, 1) clo an external covering for the human foot, usu. of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle 2) a horseshoe or a… …   From formal English to slang

• British Rail Class 313 — A refreshed Southern Class 313 No. 313203 at Brighton on the West Coastway Line …   Wikipedia

• Pantograph (rail) — A pantograph is a device that collects electric current from overhead lines for electric trains or trams. The term stems from the resemblance to pantograph devices for copying writing and drawings. A flat side pantograph was invented 1895 at the… …   Wikipedia

• British Rail Class 504 — Infobox EMU name = British Rail Class 504 imagesize = 300px caption = A Class 504 train at Manchester Victoria station just weeks before closure for conversion to the Metrolink light rail system. background = #012545 Manufacturer = BR Operator =… …   Wikipedia

• British Rail Class 377 — Electrostar Southern Class 377/2 no. 377207 at Hemel Hempstead with a service from Milton Keynes Central to South Croydon …   Wikipedia

• British Rail Class 432 — Infobox Train name = British Rail Class 432 (4 REP) background = #D5005E imagesize = 300px caption = InService = 1966 1992 Manufacturer = British Rail Factory=York Works Family=BR Mark 1 EMU yearconstruction=1966–1967, 1974 numberbuilt = 15 Sets… …   Wikipedia