railroad tie
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railroad tie
noun railroad ties
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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.
Holonyms: railroad track, rail track, railway track, train track, permanent way
Similar: railway tie, sleeper, railway sleeper
- A long, thin wooden beam used as a border in driveways, to hold in soil in gardens, etc.
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noun piece supporting the rails of a railroad
| Español | durmiente, traviesa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 침목 chimmok |
| 日本語 | 枕木 makuragi |
| 中文 | 枕木 zhěnmù, 軌枕 /轨枕 guǐzhěn |
| Português | travessa, dormente |
| Français | traverse |
| Deutsch | Schwelle, Bahnschwelle, Eisenbahnschwelle |
| Italiano | traversa |
| Română | traversă |
| Русский | шпа́ла špála |
| Tiếng Việt | tà vẹt |
| العربية | عَارِضَة ʕāriḍa |
| עברית | אֶדֶן éden |
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title = {railroad tie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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