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grab iron

noun

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  1. A metal bar attached to the side of locomotives and railroad cars for use as a handhold.

    • These alterations included a bevelled nose, modifications to the footsteps, grab irons, and lower cowls around the fans in the roof, to overcome height restrictions on some Southern Pacific lines in the east.

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