autoballaster

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English

An autoballaster

Etymology

From auto- +‎ ballast +‎ -er.

Noun

autoballaster (plural autoballasters)

  1. (rail transport) A type of ballast wagon, used to carry new ballast and then spread it along a section of railway track.
    • 2020 December 30, Rail, page 30, photo caption:
      DB Cargo UK 66162 [...] and 66176 propel a train of autoballasters into Toton North Yard on July 20.

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