Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

platelayer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plate-lay-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.

Example Sentences

"Instead, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) investigation concluded that the gang were reliant upon hearing the approach of trains - "a common practice among platelayers", Assistant Inspecting Officer JPS Main concluded."

Etymology

From plate + layer.

Inflected Forms

platelayers (plural)

Synonyms

surfaceman trackman tracklayer

Questions

What does platelayer mean?: A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
Where does platelayer come from?: From plate + layer.

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