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Categories: All articles needing additional references, Locomotive parts, English inventions, Railway safety

fender buffer cowcatcher pilot anti-climber

An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track WordNet 3.0

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An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A cowcatcher, also known as a pilot, is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track that might otherwise damage or derail it or the train. Wikipedia

A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them. Wiktionary

The V-shaped device on the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle) shaped so as to push objects on the tracks out of the way, to prevent major damage to the train. Wiktionary

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fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot

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