autoballaster en · NOUN
Etymology
From auto- + ballast + -er.
Meanings
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A type of ballast wagon, used to carry new ballast and then spread it along a section of railway track.
DB Cargo UK 66162 [...] and 66176 propel a train of autoballasters into Toton North Yard on July 20.
2020 December 30, Rail, page 30, photo caption:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto-ballaster | alternative | lexicographic | |
| autoballasters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |