2-10 Definition

noun
Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has a single-axle leading truck followed by five powered driving axles, and no trailing wheels.
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Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, five pairs of coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.
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Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, ten coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.
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Other Word Forms of 2-10

Noun

Singular:
2-10
Plural:
2-10-0s, 2-10-2s, 2-10-4s

2-10 Sentence Examples

  • Section 3 presents trends in the prevalence of both obesity and overweight (including obese) among children aged 2-10.

  • The stainless steel shroud has a 25-year warranty and many of the other parts have a 2-10 year warranty.

  • Usually ranging between 2-10 percent, these lower rates reflect the fact that banks often view business finances as more secure than personal ones.

  • Sizes 2-10 are translated into ViX's own standards of S-XL.