| 单词 | roadbed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroadbed roadbed n. originally U.S. the substructure on which a road, esp. a railroad, rests; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > bed of road metal bedc1815 roadbed1828 1828 Ann. Rep. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. 10 Materials for the construction of stone bridges, culverts, substantial road beds, &c... are abundant and convenient. 1902 Chambers's Jrnl. Jan. 61/1 In order that the oiling may be confined to the road-bed only, the rails are kept free from spraying by guards on the sprinkling-car. 1938 L. Mumford Culture of Cities 316 Small wonder that the Nile and the Euphrates..were the roadbeds of their civilization. 2005 Brit. Life Jan.–Feb. 31/3 They have removed all the railway lines and the roadbed is now a walking trail. < as lemmas |
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