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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That part of the weight of a locomotive engin e which is supported upon the pair of wheels which are behind the main driving-wheels, or which trail behind them when the engine moves forward.
- noun That part of the weight of the locomotive engine which rests upon the rear pair of driving-wheels.
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