wheeltapping

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noun

The work of a wheeltapper, tapping a train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.

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Meanings

nounwheeltapping (uncountable)
  1. UKhistoricaluncountablerail transportThe work of a wheeltapper, tapping a train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.

Origin

From wheel + tapping.

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APA

wheeltapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheeltapping

MLA

“wheeltapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheeltapping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheeltapping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheeltapping.

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