trailing spring

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Noun

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trailing spring (plural trailing springs)

  1. A spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.

References

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1849-1850, John Weale, Rudimentary Dictionary of Terms used in Architecture, Building, and Engineering

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