sand band

noun

A guard-ring to keep sand from working into the axle-box.

Meanings

nounsand band (plural sand bands)

plural sand bands

  1. A guard-ring to keep sand from working into the axle-box.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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