What does draisine mean?
Draisine means (rail transport) A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport) A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram..
British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen.
Use draisine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Draisine means (rail transport) A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram..
Common synonyms include draisienne.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen.
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