body center plate

body center plate
See under center plate.

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • center pin — Railroads. a cylindrical device passing through the center plates of both the body bolster and the truck bolster, permitting the truck to swivel beneath the car body while the stress is taken by the center plate. [1795 1805] * * * …   Universalium

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