Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullhead rail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: bull-head- rail
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of rail, most commonly used in the United Kingdom (now obsolescent), with a head and foot similar in cross-section, that is supported in cast-iron chairs and secured in the chairs by wooden wedges (known as "keys") or steel springs.

Example Sentences

"With second-hand bullhead rail almost unobtainable, the NYMR has been forced to go for new flat-bottom rail and orders are being placed; 58 fb rails are already en route to the railway."
"Network Rail has donated two miles of replaced bullhead rail from the Middlesbrough-Whitby line to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for reuse or onward sale."
""When we upgraded the track, we couldn't use flat bottom rail, as some of the curves are too tight, so we are one of the few places still using bullhead rail."

Inflected Forms

bullhead rails (plural)

Questions

What does bullhead rail mean?: A type of rail, most commonly used in the United Kingdom (now obsolescent), with a head and foot similar in cross-section, that is supported in cast-iron chairs and secured in the chairs by wooden wedges (known as "keys") or steel springs.

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