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railroad tie

railroad tie noun: a heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.

railroad tie: a heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or...
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Noun

railroad tie (plural railroad ties)

  1. (US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
    • Holonyms: railroad track, rail track, railway track, train track, permanent way
  2. A long, thin wooden beam used as a border in driveways, to hold in soil in gardens, etc.

railroad tie meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese

railroad tie in Tagalog

piece supporting the rails of a railroad
trabyesa

railroad tie in Arabic

piece supporting the rails of a railroad
عَارِضَة ʕāriḍa

railroad tie in Thai

piece supporting the rails of a railroad
ไม้หมอน mái-mɔ̌ɔn

railroad tie in Vietnamese

piece supporting the rails of a railroad
tà vẹt

Synonyms of railroad tie

Forms of railroad tie

pluralrailroad ties

Questions about railroad tie

What does railroad tie mean?
Railroad tie means a heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
What is railroad tie in Tagalog?
Railroad tie in Tagalog is trabyesa. See Railroad tie meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is railroad tie?
Railroad tie is a noun.
What is the plural of railroad tie?
The plural of railroad tie is railroad ties.

Words near railroad tie in the dictionary

  1. railroad station
  2. railroad stations
  3. railroad stripe
  4. railroad switch
  5. railroad switches
  6. railroad tie
  7. railroad ties
  8. railroad track
  9. railroad tracks
  10. railroad tramp
  11. railroad tramps

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