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Challenger
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challenger
English
Etymology
From en challenger.
Pronunciation
en /ˈt͡ʃælɪn(d)ʒə/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-challenger.wav Southern England
en /ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒəɹ/ GA
en Chal leng er
Noun
en rail transport A steam locomotive of the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement.
en 1959 David P. Morgan Steam’s Finest Hour Kalmbach Publishing Co. 102 American Locomotive Company, which introduced the 4-6-6-4 (on Union Pacific) in 1936, constructed more Challengers than any other builder and, in Northern Pacific's Z-8 class, built the heaviest. NP owned 48 4-6-6-4's in three classes.
en tennis also attributive en challenger a match, tournament, or tour of the second-highest tier organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals.
Translations
steam locomotive of the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement
Further reading
4-6-6-4
Space Shuttle Challenger Space Shuttle Challenger