Explore Bogie through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bogey or bogy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bogie meaning
- A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for transporting objects or for riding on as a toy; a trolley.
- One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.
- A set of wheels attached to one of an aircraft's landing gear, or the structure connecting the wheels in one such set.
Using Bogie
- The main meaning on this page is: A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for transporting objects or for riding on as a toy; a trolley. | One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle. | A set of wheels attached to one of an aircraft's landing gear, or the structure connecting the wheels in one such set.
- Useful related words include: bogey, bogy, evil spirit, aircraft.
- In the example corpus, bogie often appears in combinations such as: the bogie, bogie bogie, bogie was.
Context around Bogie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bogie
- In this selection, "bogie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, per, first, ann, frame, hooked and maintenance stand out and add context to how "bogie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include axles per bogie and a dual bogie layout with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bogie" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bogie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was Tracy, in 1930, who first called him "Bogie". (10 words)
Second trailer is the first bogie hooked at the pintle to the van-body. (14 words)
Cleminson system The Cleminson system is not a true bogie, but serves a similar purpose. (15 words)
After World War II, in an attempt to overcome the difference in gauges and speed up traffic, a bogie exchange device lifted freight wagons and carriages allowing workers to refit rolling stock with different gauged wheel-sets. (37 words)
The Finns learned that at close range, tanks could be dealt with in many ways; for example, logs and crowbars jammed into the bogie wheels would often immobilise a tank. (30 words)
Most bogies have two axles, as this is the simplest design, but some cars designed for extremely heavy loads have been built with up to five axles per bogie. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
B4 bogie B4 bogie as used on BR Mark 2 and Irish Cravens The B4 bogie was introduced in 1963.
Once uncoupled, one of the carriage ends is left without a bogie at the split, so a bogie frame is required to support it.
Mr. Rajat Kumar, however, suffered minor burn injuries as some parts under the bogie were hot,” said an officer of the SCR.
Second trailer is the first bogie hooked at the pintle to the van-body.
He departed this world on August 03, 2019 at the age of 67 with his loving wife Becky Ann Bogie by his side.
The Thane depot will carry out daily, monthly and special maintenance while the Sabarmati depot and workshop will cater to bogie maintenance and general maintenance.
After World War II, in an attempt to overcome the difference in gauges and speed up traffic, a bogie exchange device lifted freight wagons and carriages allowing workers to refit rolling stock with different gauged wheel-sets.
A previous emergency stop had caused a wheel flat; the bogie concerned derailed while crossing the points at the entrance to the station.
Bogie suspensions keep much of their components on the outside of the vehicle, saving internal space.
Cleminson system The Cleminson system is not a true bogie, but serves a similar purpose.
Each set is made up of two power cars and eight carriages (capacity 345 seats), including a powered bogie in the carriages adjacent to the power cars.
It was Tracy, in 1930, who first called him "Bogie".
More modern, bolsterless bogie designs omit these features, instead taking advantage of the sideways movement of the suspension to permit rotational movement.
Most bogies have two axles, as this is the simplest design, but some cars designed for extremely heavy loads have been built with up to five axles per bogie.
Most bogies have two axles, but some cars designed for heavy loads have more axles per bogie.
Sinatra was tabbed Pack Leader, Bacall Den Mother, Bogie Director of Public Relations, and Sid Luft Acting Cage Manager.
The axle box suspension usually consists of a spring between the bogie frame and axle bearings to permit up-and-down movement, and sliders to prevent lateral movement.
The Finns learned that at close range, tanks could be dealt with in many ways; for example, logs and crowbars jammed into the bogie wheels would often immobilise a tank.
The side frame of the bogie was usually of bar construction, with simple horn guides attached, allowing the axle boxes vertical movements between them.
They had a dual- bogie layout with a distinctive "drop centre" section, allowing the centrally placed doors to be closer to the ground.
Common combinations with bogie
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: