hump slug

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Noun

hump slug (plural hump slugs)

  1. (rail transport) A kind of slug (locomotive accessory) designed for even slower operation than a yard slug, and able to push a long cut of cars over a hump at very low speed.
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