Norwegian coupling
Norwegian coupling · Norwegian couplings
A manually operated coupling at each end of some narrow-gauge railway rolling stock,…A manually operated coupling at each end of some narrow-gauge railway rolling stock, consisting of a central buffer incorporating a hook that drops into a slot in the opposing central buffer.
Meaning
1 sensesA manually operated coupling at each end of some narrow-gauge railway rolling stock, consisting of a central buffer incorporating a hook that drops into a slot in the opposing central buffer.
Origin
Due to it being developed in Norway c. 1870.Due to it being developed in Norway c. 1870.
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Forms
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