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cowcatcher in Spanish

cowcatcher in Spanish is deflector de obstáculos — cowcatcher means a plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.

cowcatcher in Spanish

deflector de obstáculos
noun
(rail transport, principally, _, US) A plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.

What does "cowcatcher" mean?

  1. noun A plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.
  2. noun An advertisement at the start of a program.
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What is "cowcatcher" in Spanish?

"cowcatcher" in Spanish is deflector de obstáculos. cowcatcher means: A plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.

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