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Meaning of mechanical horse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A three-wheeled tractor unit which was usually coupled to a short semitrailer.

Examples

“Three views showing various units of the G.W.R. fleet of mechanical horses engaged in the delivery in London of what are termed officially "galvanised corrugated steel shelters." The G.W.R. effected its deliveries from the Paddington and South Lambeth depots”

“But the horse has left his mark, for his successor is a mechanical horse designed to a large extent to copy the leading characteristics of the live horse; easy attachment to or detachment from its load, a small turning circle, a small appetite for petrol, but giving a much higher acceleration and speed, and so capable of much greater distances, so that fewer cartage units are required.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

mechanical horsepower mechanical keyboard mechanical larynx mechanical lithosphere mechanical mouse mechanical pencil