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Train heard in nursery (4-4)

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choo-choo

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(Other definitions for choo-choo that I've seen before include "A baby's train" , "Child's railway train" , "A child's train, sounds repetitive" , "(Childish) train" , "Child's word for train" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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