单词 | railbed |
释义 | > as lemmasrailbed railbed n. a bed of gravel, broken stone, etc., upon which the rails are laid for a railway; = bed n. 12e. ΚΠ 1880 ‘M. Twain’ Tramp Abroad xxix. 306 There was no level ground at the Kaltbad station; the railbed was as steep as a roof. 1969 E. W. Morse Fur Trade Canoe Routes ii. vi. 78 The portage is rough, and at its western end leads into an abandoned rail-bed once used for logging. 2007 Birmingham (Alabama) News (Nexis) 24 Jan. 1 a Park planners say they will save millions of dollars by clearing former railbeds..to make paths. < as lemmas |
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