Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rail anchor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: rail an-chor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spring steel clip that attaches to the underside of the rail baseplate and bears against the sides of the sleepers to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail.

Inflected Forms

rail anchors (plural)

Synonyms

anti-creeper

Questions

What does rail anchor mean?: A spring steel clip that attaches to the underside of the rail baseplate and bears against the sides of the sleepers to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail.

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