trailing spring

noun

A spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.

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Meanings

nountrailing spring (plural trailing springs)

plural trailing springs

  1. A spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.
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APA

trailing spring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20spring

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“trailing spring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20spring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trailing spring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20spring.

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