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shoebeam
shoebeam
See also: shoe beam
English

the shoebeam (red) on a British Rail Class 313
Alternative forms
Noun
shoebeam (plural shoebeams)
- (rail transport) A beam of non-conductive material (usually fibreglass or wood), attached to a train bogey that supports the pickup shoe.
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
- shoe / pickup shoe