English Dictionary

banker

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbæŋkə(ɹ)/

名詞

オーストラリア英語 イギリス英語

(rail transport, Britain, Australia) A railway locomotive that can be attached to the rear of a train to assist it in climbing an incline.

日本語の意味

鉄道において、列車が急勾配を上る際に、後部に取り付けられて補助牽引力を提供する機関車。

As the express climbed the steep incline, a banker was attached to the rear to help push the heavy train.

急勾配を登る際、特急列車の最後尾に補助機関車が連結され、重い列車を押し上げる手助けをした。

意味（1）

(rail transport, Britain, Australia) A railway locomotive that can be attached to the rear of a train to assist it in climbing an incline.

Between them these engines work passenger trains on the Keith line, and also act as bankers up to Dava when required.

bankers （ plural ）