Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diamond crossing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
di-a-mond cross-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An at-grade junction between two crossing railroad tracks.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the diamond shape that is formed by the four rails at the intersection.

Inflected Forms

diamond crossings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

level crossing

Synonyms

flat crossing flat junction diamond junction level junction

Questions

What does diamond crossing mean?
An at-grade junction between two crossing railroad tracks.
Where does diamond crossing come from?
From the diamond shape that is formed by the four rails at the intersection.

How to pronounce diamond crossing

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