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railway buffer

railway buffer

A spring-loaded or energy-absorbing fitting at a rail vehicle's end that cushions contact with another vehicle.

All languages

English
railway buffer
Norwegian
buffer
Japanese
車両用緩衝器 — しゃりょうようかんしょうき — sharyō yō kanshōki
Korean
철도 완충기 — cheoldo wanchunggi
Spanish
tope ferroviario
French
tampon ferroviaire
German
Puffer

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