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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport, British, obsolete) A steam locomotive with a single driving axle..
A few such examples have been preserved, as is well known, such as one of the Stirling 8-ft. singles of the late Great Northern Railway, the Great Western 4-4-0 City of Truro, ex-Caledonian single-driver No. 123, the Brighton 0-4-2 Gladstone, and others.
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Single-driver means (rail transport, British, obsolete) A steam locomotive with a single driving axle..
Common synonyms include single.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A few such examples have been preserved, as is well known, such as one of the Stirling 8-ft. singles of the late Great Northern Railway, the Great Western 4-4-0 City of Truro, ex-Caledonian single-driver No. 123, the Brighton 0-4-2 Gladstone, and others.
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