wheeltapper

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Synonyms: heeltapped

Antonyms: heeltapped

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK|rail|historical}} A [[railway]] [[employee]] tasked with [[tap]]ping the train's [[wheel]]s with a [[hammer]] to detect [[crack]]s.

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