wheeltapper
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Etymology
Noun
wheeltapper (plural wheeltappers)
- (UK, rail transport, historical) A railway employee tasked with tapping the train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.
Translations
railway employee tasked with tapping the train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks
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