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common crossing

common crossing noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, crossing.

Noun

common crossing (plural common crossings)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, crossing.
  2. The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.
    • The frogs are made of steel rails; for all common crossings a check rail is placed on each side, at least 12 feet in length, and much longer in special cases. The narrowest part of the throat of the frog is 1¾ inches wide.1888, American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, volume 18, page 239
    • From Fig. 22 it will be seen that a common crossing consists of four rails, i.e. one point rail, one splice rail, and two wing rails.1943, Permanent Way Institution, British Railway Track: Design, Construction and Maintenance, page 52

Forms of common crossing

pluralcommon crossings

Questions about common crossing

What does common crossing mean?
Common crossing means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, crossing.
What part of speech is common crossing?
Common crossing is a noun.
What is the plural of common crossing?
The plural of common crossing is common crossings.

Words near common crossing in the dictionary

  1. common courtesy
  2. common crane
  3. common cranes
  4. common crossbill
  5. common crossbills
  6. common crossing
  7. common crossings
  8. common cuckoo
  9. common cuckoos
  10. common currencies
  11. common currency

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