Meaning of Garratt | Babel Free
Definitions
- A steam locomotive that is articulated in three parts, with a boiler mounted on the centre frame, and two steam engines mounted on separate frames, one on each end of the boiler.
- A surname.
Examples
“The 13th class were the first Garratts on the line and on arrival were set to work on the Villa [sic: Vila] Machado-Umtali section, increasing the train load from the 350 tons hauled by the 9th class to 450 tons.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.