stoneblower

noun

Etymology

From stone + blower.

  1. inherited from blāwere
  2. inherited from blowere
  3. compounded as stoneblower — “stone + blower

Definitions

  1. A machine that automatically lifts and packs the sleepers of a railway with small-grade…

    A machine that automatically lifts and packs the sleepers of a railway with small-grade ballast, which is blown under the sleepers to level the track.

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