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platelayer

platelayer noun: a railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.

Noun

platelayer (plural platelayers)

  1. A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
    • Instead, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) investigation concluded that the gang were reliant upon hearing the approach of trains - "a common practice among platelayers", Assistant Inspecting Officer JPS Main concluded.2021 September 22, Dr Mike Esbester, “Trackside safety: a permanent problem”, in RAIL, number 940, page 79
    Synonyms:
    surfaceman, trackman

Synonyms of platelayer

Forms of platelayer

pluralplatelayers

Origin of platelayer

From plate + layer.

Questions about platelayer

What does platelayer mean?
Platelayer means a railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
What part of speech is platelayer?
Platelayer is a noun.
What is the plural of platelayer?
The plural of platelayer is platelayers.

Words near platelayer in the dictionary

  1. plateholders
  2. plateia
  3. plateias
  4. Platek
  5. Plateks
  6. platelayer
  7. platelayers
  8. platelaying
  9. platelegs
  10. plateless
  11. plateless turtle

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