Harrington hump

noun

A low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step.

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Meanings

nounHarrington hump (plural Harrington humps)

plural Harrington humps

  1. A low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step.

Origin

From Harrington railway station (Cumbria, United Kingdom) where the first structure was placed and tested.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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