Meanings
nountrailing wheel (plural trailing wheels)
plural trailing wheels
- rail transportOn a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels.
Synonyms: training wheel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOn a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels.
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trailing wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20wheel
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“trailing wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20wheel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trailing wheel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20wheel.
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