trailing wheels

A form of trailing wheel — On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of trailing wheel
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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