Meaning of grab iron | Babel Free
Definitions
A metal bar attached to the side of locomotives and railroad cars for use as a handhold.
US
Equivalents
Français
main montoire
Examples
“These alterations included a bevelled nose, modifications to the footsteps, grab⟳ irons, and lower cowls around the fans in the roof, to overcome⟳ height restrictions on some Southern Pacific lines in the east.”
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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