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Meaning of sanding gear | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Equipment for applying sand onto rails, to aid adhesion in slippery conditions.

uncountable

Examples

“The provision of sanding-gear on brake vans operating over such lines should be compulsory (this old Highland brake was not so fitted); [...].”
“Foot pedals in the driving cabs operate⟳ electro-pneumatic sanding gear to provide⟳ sand for the leading wheels of each bogie in each direction of travel⟳.”

CEFR level

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

sanding machine sanding sheet sanding sugar Sandinista Sandino Sanditonian

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