sidebufferとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

sidebuffer (plural sidebuffers)

1. (especially rail transport) A buffer mounted at the side, in particular on each side of each end of a rail vehicle.
   • 1958 April, “Diesel Railbus for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 275:

     Constructional features of the railbus include the use of rubber suspension for axlebox/underframe and underframe/body mountings, the use of B.U.T. power transmission equipment, many components of which are interchangeable with those on British Railways standard railcars, power-operated sliding doors, and an absence of normal sidebuffers or drawgear.

別の表記

• side buffer (more common)