Wheeltapper
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wheeltapper is a noun meaning (UK, rail transport, historical) A railway employee tasked with tapping the train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.
Meaning
(UK, rail transport, historical) A railway employee tasked with tapping the train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.
Word Forms
- wheeltappers
- wheel-tapper
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wheel-tapper, wheeltapping, triphammer, taper, tackler, wheeler.
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