coal pusher en · NOUN
Meanings
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a device used to push coal forward in the tender of a steam locomotive.
The M-1's had roller bearings on all axles, high-speed Franklin boosters, steam lines, tender coal pushers - all the gadgets one could ask.
1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 71:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coal pushers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |