railroad truck

noun

A chassis or framework-like structure underneath a railroad car to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached through bearings. (Not to be confused with railway truck or railtruck, which are British English synonyms of railroad car)

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Meanings

nounrailroad truck (plural railroad trucks)

plural railroad trucks

  1. USA chassis or framework-like structure underneath a railroad car to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached through bearings. (Not to be confused with railway truck or railtruck, which are British English synonyms of railroad car)

    Synonyms: wheel truck, truck, bogie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chassis or framework-like structure underneath a railroad car to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached through bearings. (Not to be confused with railway truck or railtruck, which are British English synonyms of railroad car)

Similar
wheel trucktruckbogie
Also see
bogiewheel truck
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APA

railroad truck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20truck

MLA

“railroad truck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20truck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “railroad truck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20truck.

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