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| Domain | Definition |
Mining | A. A mine locomotive operated by electricity drawn from overhead conductors. Small grooved wheels or gliders are held in contact with the conductors, and the current passes down a trolley arm to the motor. It is very efficient where heavy loads are hauled up relatively steep gradients. Generally restricted to intake airways not nearer than 300 yd (274 m) to a working face b. A mine locomotive operated by electricity drawn from overhead trolleywires. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE |
| Specialty definitions using "TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE": combination electric locomotive, crab locomotive ♦ reel locomotive ♦ trolley wire. (references) |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 52 4F 4C 4C 45 59 4C 4F 43 4F 4D 4F 54 49 56 45 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01010010 01001111 01001100 01001100 01000101 01011001 00100000 01001100 01001111 01000011 01001111 01001101 01001111 01010100 01001001 01010110 01000101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T R O L L E Y   L O C O M O T I V E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0052 004F 004C 004C 0045 0059 004C 004F 0043 004F 004D 004F 0054 0049 0056 0045 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)54524946463959246493749474954435639 |
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