Meaning of erecting shop | Babel Free
Definitions
A place where large machines, predominantly trains and their parts but also cranes, are assembled, adjusted, or repaired.
Examples
“Erecting-shop work⟳ was always hard and slogging, so that at the end⟳ of a 9¾ hour day there were not many who felt inclined for much more physical activity.”
“The erecting shop⟳ has pit accommodation for 39 locomotives, [...] [p162] Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and function of shops [...] Erecting Shop⟳: Stripping and erection of locomotives and frame repairs.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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