单词 | trap-point |
释义 | > as lemmastrap-point trap-point n. on railways, a safety-point (point n.1 21k) which prevents an unauthorized movement of a train or vehicle from a siding on to the main line by derailing it. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway system or organization > [noun] > track > points > types of spring point1757 catch point1873 stub-switch1885 trap-point1885 trailing points1889 1885 E. B. Ivatts Railway Managem. at Stations 555 It is common to speak of a catch siding and catch points, of a trap siding and trap points. 1899 Daily News 5 July 3/5 A train, travelling from Blackpool to Birmingham, ran into the trap points. Nine coaches were thrown on to an embankment. < as lemmas |
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