Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rail spike

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
rail spike
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of large nail with an offset head used to fasten a rail or base plate to a wooden railroad tie/sleeper.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rail spikes (plural)

Synonyms

railroad spike

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does rail spike mean?
A type of large nail with an offset head used to fasten a rail or base plate to a wooden railroad tie/sleeper.

How to pronounce rail spike

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