English Explanatory Dictionary

coal drop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An elevated railway track designed to allow material to fall freely between the rails onto the ground beneath. It is used to rapidly unload hoppers containing coal and other bulk materials.

Word forms

coal drop coal drops

Synonyms

staithe
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