trailing wheels

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• Trailing — Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trailing arbutus — Trailing Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trailing spring — Trailing Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trailing wheel — Trailing Trail ing, a. & vb. n. from {Trail}. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}. {Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trailing wheel — On a steam locomotive, a trailing wheel or trailing axle is an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels. The axle of the trailing wheels were usually located on a trailing truck.Trailing wheels were used in some early locomotives …   Wikipedia

• Trailing arm — A trailing arm suspension is an automobile suspension design in which one or more arms (or links ) are connected between (and perpendicular to and forward of) the axle and the chassis. It is usually used on rear axles. A leading arm as used on a… …   Wikipedia

• trailing truck — noun On a steam locomotive, a railroad truck to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) for one or more coupled pairs of unpowered wheels are attached through bearings, located behind the driving wheels …   Wiktionary

• trailing arm — Type of independent rear suspension in which the pivot axis is exactly across the vehicle, or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. This means the wheels are always upright relative to the body and hence leaning with the body in a corner.… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• trailing axle — noun On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels …   Wiktionary

• trailing wheel — noun On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels. See Also: leading wheel …   Wiktionary

• trailing truck — noun : the wheel unit of a locomotive that is located behind the driving wheels and that serves to help support the weight …   Useful english dictionary