Flying Banana

proper noun

The New Measurement Train; the high-speed track testing train used on the British railway network.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Flying Banana
  1. UKhumorousrail transportThe New Measurement Train; the high-speed track testing train used on the British railway network.

Origin

From flying (“capable of speed”) + banana (in reference to its yellow colour).

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APA

Flying Banana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flying%20Banana

MLA

“Flying Banana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flying%20Banana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Flying Banana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flying%20Banana.

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