Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rail grinder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: rail -grinder
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rail maintenance vehicle used to restore the profile and remove irregularities, such as corrugations, from worn tracks to extend their life, and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

Inflected Forms

rail grinders (plural) railgrinder (alternative)

Questions

What does rail grinder mean?: A rail maintenance vehicle used to restore the profile and remove irregularities, such as corrugations, from worn tracks to extend their life, and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

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