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Railroad
01
a system or network of tracks with the trains, organization, and people needed to operate them
Dialect
American
American
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
railroads
Examples
He works as an engineer for the local railroad company.
02
a track with rails along which trains run
DialectAmerican
American
What is a "railroad"?
A railroad is a track made of steel rails that trains run on. These rails are placed on wooden or concrete beams, which are spaced out along the track to support the weight of the trains and keep the rails in place. Railroads are designed to guide trains along specific routes, connecting different locations for transportation.
Examples
He enjoyed walking along the railroad, listening to the sounds of the passing trains.
to railroad
01
transport by railroad
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
railroad
3rd person singular
railroads
Present participle
railroading
Past simple
railroaded
Past participle
railroaded
02
supply with railroad lines
03
to unfairly compel someone or a group of people to to accept something such as a decision, rule, etc. quickly
Lexical Tree
railroad
rail
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