doodlebugˈdud lˌbʌg
doodlebug (v)
English Definitions:
doodlebug (noun)
a small motor vehicle
buzz bomb, robot bomb, flying bomb, doodlebug, V-1 (noun)
a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
doodlebug, ant lion, antlion (noun)
the larva of any of several insects
doodlebug (Noun)
antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae)
doodlebug (Noun)
The V-1 flying bomb.
doodlebug (Noun)
A term of endearment.
doodlebug (Noun)
An antlion larva.
doodlebug (Noun)
An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
doodlebug (Noun)
A slackard or time-waster.
doodlebug (Noun)
An idiot.
doodlebug (Noun)
Someone who draws constantly.
doodlebug (Noun)
A divining rod or similarly intended device.
doodlebug (Noun)
Individual self-propelled train cars.
doodlebug (Noun)
A woodlouse.
Doodlebug
In the United States, doodlebug was the common name for a self-propelled railcar. While such a coach typically had a gasoline-powered engine that turned a generator which provided electricity to traction motors, which turned the axles and wheels on the trucks, versions with mechanical transmissions also existed. Doodlebugs sometimes pulled an unpowered trailer car, but were more often used singly. They were popular with some railroads during the first part of the 20th century to provide passenger and mail service on lightly used branch lines, obviating the need to operate conventional trains consisting of a locomotive and coaches. Several railroads, mostly small regional and local networks, provided their main passenger services through doodlebugs in a cost cutting effort.
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