noun
bogie
BOH-gee
Bogie (noun) means a set of wheels and axles mounted as a unit beneath a railway car, locomotive, or aircraft to support and stabilize it. Example: “Engineers inspected the train's bogies after the derailment.”
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A set of wheels and axles mounted as a unit beneath a railway car, locomotive, or aircraft to support and stabilize it.
"Engineers inspected the train's bogies after the derailment."
How to use bogie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe wheeled undercarriage assembly beneath a train car or aircraft.
UK vs US
Chiefly British/railway engineering terminology; American English more often just says "wheel truck."
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Word forms
- Plural
- bogies
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Engineers inspected the train's _____ after the derailment.
Etymology
A dialectal word from Northern England of unknown origin, unrelated to "bogey" the ghost.
Synonyms
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bogey
bogy
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Rhymes for bogie
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What does “bogie” mean?
The word “bogie” means a set of wheels and axles mounted as a unit beneath a railway car, locomotive, or aircraft to support and stabilize it. In plain terms, the wheeled undercarriage assembly beneath a train car or aircraft.
How do you pronounce “bogie”?
“Bogie” is pronounced BOH-gee (/ˈboʊ.ɡi/ in IPA).
How do you use “bogie” in a sentence?
Here is “bogie” used in a sentence: “Engineers inspected the train's bogies after the derailment.”
What part of speech is “bogie”?
“Bogie” is a noun.
