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Noun Concept
Categories: Steam locomotive technologies, Locomotive parts, Articles with short description, Sand
EN
sandbox  sand dome
EN
Mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal WordNet 3.0
English:
railways
locomotive
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Mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A sandbox is a container on most locomotives, multiple units and trams that holds sand, which is dropped on the rail in front of the driving wheels in wet and slippery conditions and on steep grades to improve traction. Wikipedia
A container that holds sand for use in improving rail adhesion in slippery conditions Wikipedia Disambiguation
Container used in locomotives to drop sand on the rail to improve traction Wikidata
A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping. Wiktionary
Rail transport: box from which sand runs onto the rails. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
mold
appliance
PART OF
locomotive
railway traction vehicle
USE
friction
USES
sand
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
sandbox
Wikipedia
EN
sandbox (locomotive)
Wikidata
EN
sandbox
Wiktionary
EN
sandbox
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
sand dome, Sandbox (railways)
Wikidata Alias
EN
Sandbox (locomotive)

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