- railway, railroad
- خَطّ قَضيب سِكّة الحديد \ railway, railroad: a track along which trains run: The road crosses the railway (line) by a bridge.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
railway, railroad
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railway — railway, railroad The usual word in BrE is railway, and in AmE railroad. Railroad is used in both varieties as a verb meaning ‘to coerce into a premature decision’ … Modern English usage
railroad — railway, railroad The usual word in BrE is railway, and in AmE railroad. Railroad is used in both varieties as a verb meaning ‘to coerce into a premature decision’ … Modern English usage
railroad crossing — UK US noun [countable] [singular railroad crossing plural railroad crossings] american a level crossing Thesaurus: road and traffic signals and crossingshyponym * * * … Useful english dictionary
railway line — noun 1. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • Syn: ↑line, ↑rail line • Hypernyms: ↑road, ↑route • Hyponyms: ↑branch line, ↑spur track, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
railway — (BrE) (AmE railroad) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mainline (esp. BrE) ▪ high speed ▪ disused (BrE) ▪ narrow gauge, standard gauge … Collocations dictionary
railroad line — noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight • Syn: ↑railway, ↑railroad, ↑railway line, ↑railway system • Derivationally related forms: ↑railroad… … Useful english dictionary
railway system — noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑railway, ↑railroad, ↑railroad line, ↑railway line • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
Railroad police — is a type of security police responsible for policing railroad (or railway) lines. In the United States and Canada, they are employed by the major Class I railroads, as well as some smaller ones. In other countries, this work is typically done by … Wikipedia
Railroad — Rail road (r[=a]l r[=o]d ), Railway Rail way (r[=a]l w[=a] ), n. 1. A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and suitably supported on a bed or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Railway — Railroad Rail road (r[=a]l r[=o]d ), Railway Rail way (r[=a]l w[=a] ), n. 1. A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and suitably supported on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Railway brake — Railroad Rail road (r[=a]l r[=o]d ), Railway Rail way (r[=a]l w[=a] ), n. 1. A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and suitably supported on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
