English Explanatory Dictionary

railroad tie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
  2. A long, thin wooden beam used as a border in driveways, to hold in soil in gardens, etc.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

railroad tie railroad ties

Synonyms

railway tie sleeper railway sleeper
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