Gibson ring en · NOUN
Etymology
After its inventor, J. Gibson of the British Great Western Railway.
Meanings
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A retaining ring used to fit a steel tire/tyre to the wheel of rolling stock.
The tyres of the five pairs of coupled wheels are secured to the cast-steel centres by Gibson rings.
1954 March, “New Class "9" 2-10-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 166:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson rings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |