yard slug

noun

A slug (locomotive accessory) designed for switching; it has a low body, and no cab, in order to allow an engineer or driver in a powered unit to the rear to see past it.

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Meanings

nounyard slug (plural yard slugs)

plural yard slugs

  1. rail transportA slug (locomotive accessory) designed for switching; it has a low body, and no cab, in order to allow an engineer or driver in a powered unit to the rear to see past it.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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