permanent way
permanent way noun: the track and ballast (bed) of a railway.
Noun
permanent way (plural permanent ways)
permanent way meaning in Tamil
permanent way in Tamil
- நித்தியபாதை, புகைவண்டிப்பாதை, இருப்புப் பாதை, நிலை வழி
Examples of permanent way in a sentence
- No. 320 finally drew into Paris one minute early, having run the 78.3 miles from Longueau in 65½min, inclusive of a permanent way slack and the usual tortoise-like progress from St.1961 December, H. G. Ellison, P. G. Barlow, “Journey through France: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 749:
- The paid permanent way staff prepare and refettle the track during the week and at weekends volunteer gangs of some 30/40 people are engaged on relaying — [...].1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 412:
Synonyms of permanent way
Forms of permanent way
| plural | permanent ways |
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Origin of permanent way
permanent (contrasted with the temporary way of a contractor) + way (as in railway)
Questions about permanent way
- What does permanent way mean?
- Permanent way means the track and ballast (bed) of a railway.
- What is permanent way in Tamil?
- Permanent way in Tamil is நித்தியபாதை, புகைவண்டிப்பாதை, இருப்புப் பாதை. See Permanent way meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use permanent way in a sentence?
- No. 320 finally drew into Paris one minute early, having run the 78.3 miles from Longueau in 65½min, inclusive of a permanent way slack and the usual tortoise-like progress from St.
- What part of speech is permanent way?
- Permanent way is a noun.
- What is the plural of permanent way?
- The plural of permanent way is permanent ways.
Words near permanent way in the dictionary
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