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deltic

adj

Etymology

Named for the deltic (“Δ-shaped”) arrangement of cylinders in its engines.

  1. derived from *dalt-✻
  2. derived from δέλτα
  3. suffixed as deltic — “delta + ic”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of deltaic.

  2. A British Rail Class 55 locomotive.

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