wikipedia|Mallet locomotive
English
Etymology
Derived from the name of the inventor, Swiss engineer w:Anatole Mallet|Anatole Mallet
Pronunciation
AHD|-l�, IPA|/-leɪ/, SAMPA|/-leI/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ|-eɪ, Rhymes:English:-æleɪ|-æleɪ
Noun
en-noun
- A type of articulated locomotive, in which there are two powered trucks, with the rear truck being rigidly attached to the main body and boiler of the locomotive, while the front powered truck is attached to the rear by a hinge, so that it may swing from side to side, and with the front end of the boiler resting upon a sliding bearing on the swinging front truck.
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