2-2-2

noun

Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, two driving wheels and two trailing wheels.

Meanings

noun2-2-2 (plural 2-2-2s)

plural 2-2-2s

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, two driving wheels and two trailing wheels.

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APA

2-2-2. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-2-2

MLA

“2-2-2.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-2-2. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “2-2-2,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-2-2.

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