Shoegear

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007238",
  "term": "Shoegear",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The assembly on an electric train or other electrically powered vehicle that makes contact with a third rail to collect power. It consists of a contact block, or shoe, held against the power rail by a spring or gravity mechanism. The contact shoe is a replaceable wear item, made from materials like cast iron or carbon to provide good conductivity.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stromabnehmer",
    "es": "equipo de captación de corriente",
    "fr": "frotteur de troisième rail"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shoegear/"
}