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(UK, rail transport) Hall class, a class of steam locomotive used on the GWR.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, rail transport) Hall class, a class of steam locomotive used on the GWR.

Origin: * As an English, Scottish, Irish, , , , surname: all from the noun hall. The name was likely reinforced by similar sounding words such as . * As a surname, variant Romanization of 何, 賀, see He. ** (locomotive): The locomotives were named after English and Welsh country houses with 'Hall' in their titles. ** (British and Scandinavian surnames): From the buildings, halls. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Bus to exam hall hasn't shown up yet #uhoh”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “[December 1st, 1980] The second-ranked DePaul Blue Demons opened the new Horizon Arena with a 74-56 victory over Gonzaga in front of 15,594 fans. Led by All-American Mark Aguirre's 26 points, the team moved from Alumni Hall after 23 years. DePaul's strong defense secured the win.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “done. Literally. They go down the hall.”

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