running board
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running board
noun running boards
- A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars. One of the "locomotors", a 72 h.p. machine for light yard shunting which can be driven by a shunter from the running board. [A long step on the side just above rail level]
- A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.
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noun step under the car door
| Español | estribo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 踏み板 fumiita, 踏み段 fumidan, ステップ suteppu |
| 中文 | 跑板 pǎobǎn |
| Português | estribo |
| Français | marchepied |
| Deutsch | Trittbrett |
| Русский | подно́жка podnóžka, ступе́нька stupénʹka |
Talk about this word "running board." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/running%20board. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. running board. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/running%20board "running board." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/running%20board.Cite this
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title = {running board},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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