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On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels.

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trailing axle

Source Word

trailing axle

Noun

On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels.

Japanese Meaning

蒸気機関車において、動輪の後ろに位置する、連結された非駆動の車輪のペアを結ぶ車軸

長い上り区間に入る前に、機関車の運転士は従輪軸（駆動輪の後ろにある連結された無動力の車輪をつなぐ軸）を点検し、無動力の車輪がしっかりしていることを確認した。

Sense（1）

On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels.

trailing axles

（ plural ）