Harrington hump

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English

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Etymology

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From Harrington railway station (Cumbria, United Kingdom) where the first structure was placed and tested.

Noun

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Harrington hump (plural Harrington humps)

  1. A low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step.