bogie
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- noun
- /ˈboʊɡi/
- UK
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bogie
- Two bogies coming your way, Carter.
- bogie locomotive
Examples
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Camber's still off in the left bogie.
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Sir, we have multiple bogies converging on our starboard flank.
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First bogie, coming your way.
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We got three bogies coming in hot.
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We are picking up two inbound bogies -about a half mile east of your location.
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Gould, who recreated the Mason Bogie locomotive in SolidWorks, also uses that program for much of his industrial archaeology work.
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Built by the Mason Locomotive Works, the colorful Mason Bogie is considered by many train buffs to be one of the most beautiful locomotives ever built.
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Through his work at Gould Studios, William Gould calls upon 3-D design software to create engineered objects lost to the past, like the 1879 Mason Bogie locomotive.
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The only surviving real-world Mason Bogie—a much earlier, different style from Gould's model—is maintained in mint condition at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich.
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The train's bogie supports its heavy weight and allows it to navigate sharp turns smoothly.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bogie comes from an older word bogey that meant a small cart or low wagon, like a tiny 'truck' or 'trolley' under a vehicle. So a bogie is the metal frame that carries the wheels and helps a train carriage turn smoothly.