单词 | pilot train |
释义 | > as lemmaspilot train pilot train n. a train preceding another (esp. one carrying important passengers) to ensure that the line is clear. ΚΠ 1868 Decatur (Illinois) Republican 5 Nov. 6/3 A pilot train..started a few minutes before that of the royal family. 1947 Cape Argus 22 Feb. 4 We in the pilot train are at first sight everywhere mistaken for the royal train itself. 2003 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 23 Feb. 4/4 The railroad also ran trains to clear snow from the overhead wires.., and a train with a plow on it called a ‘pilot train’ to clear the tracks. < as lemmas |
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