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Meaning of triple-headed | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Having three heads.
    not-comparable
  2. Of a train, hauled by three locomotives.
    not-comparable

Examples

“triple-headed eagle”
“Some further pictures of his are reproduced at the head of this article and on page 557. One shows an example of a triple-headed train attacking the gradient, and results from one of the latest 2-10-4 "Selkirk" type locomotives, which can handle 1,000-ton trains up the grade, having been diverted to another duty ; as a heavy eastbound train (the Dominion) has had to leave Field with a Calgary Pacific as train engine, the assistance of a 2-10-2 has been insufficient, and a 2-8-2 has been added, making three engines in all.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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