siderod

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noun

A coupling rod on each side of a locomotive.

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Meanings

nounsiderod (plural siderods)

plural siderods · alternative side rod

  1. rail transportA coupling rod on each side of a locomotive.

    I recall in particular the amazing speed of the siderods of our elegant little Caledonian 4-6-0 and the vivid contrast between its polished blue livery and the red-funnelled mail steamers and white-hulled yachts crowding Oban Bay; […].

    1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 705

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
coupling rod

Origin

From side + rod.

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APA

siderod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siderod

MLA

“siderod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siderod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siderod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siderod.

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