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bogie

Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊgi/

Definition of bogie

noun (plural bogies)

chiefly British
  • an undercarriage with four or six wheels pivoted beneath the end of a railway vehicle.
  • Indian a railway carriage: almost all long-distance trains have seventeen to twenty bogies
  • chiefly Northern English a low truck on four small wheels; a trolley.

Origin:

early 19th century (originally in northern English dialect use): of unknown origin

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Definition of bogie in the US English dictionary