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platelayers

platelayers is the plural of platelayer.

Meaning of platelayer

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

Questions about platelayers

What is platelayers the plural of?
Platelayers is the plural of platelayer.

Words near platelayers in the dictionary

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

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