facing point lock
Railways
noun
A locking device that ensures the proper closing of facing points.
Origin
Late 19th century.
- showmanship
- Show Me State
- shown
- show off
- show of force
- show of hands
- show one's cards
- show one's face
- show one's hand
- show one's teeth
- show one's true colours
- show out
- showpiece
- showplace
- show pony
- showreel
- showroom
- showroomer
- showrooming
- showrunner
- show (someone) a clean pair of heels
- show someone round (or around)
- show someone the door
- show someone/thing off
- show someone/thing up