Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rail joint

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: rail joint
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A join between two rails in a railway track placed end to end; the rails are joined by fishplates where joints are not welded.

Inflected Forms

rail joints (plural) railjoint (alternative)

Questions

What does rail joint mean?: A join between two rails in a railway track placed end to end; the rails are joined by fishplates where joints are not welded.

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