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bogies


Meanings
  • noun

    Railway vehicles used to carry cargo or passengers and connected to a locomotive or each other.

    - "The train consisted of twelve bogies carrying coal."
    - "The express train had air-conditioned bogies for the comfort of passengers."

Synonyms

cheater , criminal , fugitive , outlaw , Devil , goblin , railroad truck , goblin , railroad truck , bogey , bogie , snot , bugger
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bogies
toies , joies , voies , noises , poies , toes , oes , soies
Variants
List of all variants of bogies that leads to same result
bogey , bogeys , bogie , bogies , bogy
Etymology
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Originally, a goady or goadie was a wooden or iron goad used to urge cattle along. The term was later used for the vehicle that goaded the engine of a train.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'bogie' comes from the Old English word 'goad', meaning 'goad' or 'rod'.

  2. Bogies can carry different types of cargo, including containers, coal, and passengers.


Related Concepts
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  1. Train cars: Bogies are a type of train car that can be used to transport cargo or passengers.

  2. Locomotives: Bogies are connected to locomotives or other bogies to form a train.


Culture
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In literature, bogies have been used metaphorically to represent fears or anxieties. In art, they have been depicted as monstrous creatures in children's stories.

How to Memorize "bogies"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a long train with multiple bogies connected to each other and being pulled by a locomotive.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bogies' with 'trains' and 'railway vehicles'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'bogies' as 'B' for 'Bogie' and 'G' for 'Goad' to represent the railway vehicle and the goad used to urge cattle.


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