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wheeltapping
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English
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Etymology
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From
wheel
+
tapping
.
Noun
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wheeltapping
(
uncountable
)
(
UK
,
rail transport
,
historical
)
The work of a
wheeltapper
, tapping a train's
wheels
with a
hammer
to detect
cracks
.
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