buffer beam en · NOUN
Meanings
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A transverse metal beam at each end of a rail vehicle on which buffers, couplings, brake pipes etc. are mounted.
This locomotive was fitted experimentally with a seat on the front buffer beam, for the inspection of station gardens.
1948 November and December, “The Holden 2-4-0 Locomotives of the L.N.E.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 374, photo caption:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bufferbeam | alternative | lexicographic | |
| buffer beams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |