cross-tie

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cross-tie

noun cross-ties

A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding them in place. The track consists of relatively light running rails spiked and bolted to cross-ties, with a central steel rack securely bolted to the ties by steel angles.

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@misc{cross_tie_2026,
  title = {cross-tie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cross-tie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}