cowcatcher

• Существительное, обозначающее наклонную металлическую раму или защитное устройство, прикреплённое к передней части локомотива, предназначенное для отталкивания препятствий с пути во избежание схода с рельсов.

A noun referring to an inclined metal frame or guard attached to the front of a locomotive, designed to push obstacles off the track to prevent derailment.

1. Locomotive safety deviceC1formal

   A metal frame attached to the front of a train engine, designed to push obstacles off the tracks.

   Путеочиститель

   • The old steam locomotive had a large cowcatcher at the front.
   • The cowcatcher cleared branches and debris from the railway line.
   • Engineers designed the cowcatcher to prevent derailments from obstacles.

   Синонимыpilot