marshalling yard
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marshalling yard
noun marshalling yards · marshaling yard
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A railway yard where trains are assembled from individual carriages or goods wagons.
In passing we must glance at marshalling yards. Of course, until the unit of the country's trade is a train-load and not something less than a wagon-load, marshalling yards will continue to be a necessary evil.
Similar: classification yard
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noun railway yard
| 한국어 | 조차장 jochajang |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 操車場 sōshajō |
| 中文 | 調車場 /调车场 diàochēchǎng, 編組站 /编组站 biānzǔ zhàn, 編組場 /编组场 biānzǔ chǎng |
| Français | gare de triage |
| Deutsch | Rangierbahnhof |
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title = {marshalling yard},
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year = {2026},
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