Shoebeam

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈʃuː.ɡɪə(ɹ)/

Alternative forms

• shoe beam

Origin

shoe + gear

Full definition of shoebeam

Noun

1. (rail transport) A beam of non-conductive material (usually fibreglass or wood), attached to a train bogey that supports the pickup shoe.

Hypernyms

• shoegear

Coordinate terms

• shoe
  pickup shoe