burrowing junction
burrowing junction noun: a junction where the diverging line descends to a level where it can pass under the main line, the purpose being the avoidance of conflicting movements.
Noun
burrowing junction (plural burrowing junctions)
- A junction where the diverging line descends to a level where it can pass under the main line, the purpose being the avoidance of conflicting movements.
- The latter and the Basle-Gotthard freight traffic will both pass through Othmarsingen, but an additional line here and a burrowing junction will keep the Gotthard freights clear.1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: Switzerland: Transformation at Zurich”, in Modern Railways, page 417
Forms of burrowing junction
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Questions about burrowing junction
- What does burrowing junction mean?
- Burrowing junction means a junction where the diverging line descends to a level where it can pass under the main line, the purpose being the avoidance of conflicting movements.
- What part of speech is burrowing junction?
- Burrowing junction is a noun.
- What is the plural of burrowing junction?
- The plural of burrowing junction is burrowing junctions.
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