track pans

A form of track pan — a long trough placed between the rails in a railroad track, which enabled a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply without stopping by lowering a scoop.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of track pan
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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