Stoneblower
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stoneblower is a noun meaning (rail transport) A machine that automatically lifts and packs the sleepers of a railway with small-grade ballast, which is blown under the sleepers to level the track.
Meaning
(rail transport) A machine that automatically lifts and packs the sleepers of a railway with small-grade ballast, which is blown under the sleepers to level the track.
Example Sentences
NR also plans to display a stoneblower from its track treatment fleet at the show. [...] They are known as stoneblowers because they use compressed air to 'blow' extra stones under the sleepers where required, to correct the level of the track.
Word Forms
- stoneblowers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stoneblowing, brusher, tamper, blade, blanketing, ballast.
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