kicking cars

kicking cars
A railroad operation in switching wherein the locomotive having given impetus to a car or cars, the locomotive is quickly stopped and disengaged, permitting the car or cars to roll under their own momentum. Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg Railroad Co. v Champion, 9 Ind App 510; Promer v Milwaukee, L. S. & W. R. Co. 90 Wis 215, 63 NW 90.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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