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sure-footed en · ADJ
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of surefooted.
Over a road of such gradients, this is a very substantial weight for a Class "6" engine, and especially one with the not too sure-footed propensities of a Bulleid Pacific.
1960 May, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 285:7. Engines to be made as sure footed as possible by high factors of adhesion, sensitive regulator, and efficient sanding gear.
1951 July, “British Standard Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 439:
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sure-footedness