noun
Schnabel
Schnabel (noun) means the long, beak-shaped section at the front or rear of a Schnabel car, a type of railway wagon used to carry extremely heavy, oversized loads. Example: “The transformer was cradled between the two schnabel sections of the rail car.”
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The long, beak-shaped section at the front or rear of a Schnabel car, a type of railway wagon used to carry extremely heavy, oversized loads.
"The transformer was cradled between the two schnabel sections of the rail car."
How to use Schnabel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA specialized engineering term for part of a heavy-load railway car, named for its beak-like shape.
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Etymology
From German Schnabel, "beak," describing the tapered, beak-like shape of the load-bearing ends of these rail cars.
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What does “Schnabel” mean?
The word “Schnabel” means the long, beak-shaped section at the front or rear of a Schnabel car, a type of railway wagon used to carry extremely heavy, oversized loads. In plain terms, a specialized engineering term for part of a heavy-load railway car, named for its beak-like shape.
How do you use “Schnabel” in a sentence?
Here is “Schnabel” used in a sentence: “The transformer was cradled between the two schnabel sections of the rail car.”
What part of speech is “Schnabel”?
“Schnabel” is a noun.
Where does the word “Schnabel” come from?
The word “Schnabel” comes from German. From German Schnabel, "beak," describing the tapered, beak-like shape of the load-bearing ends of these rail cars.
