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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

railroad tie

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
rail-road- tie
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.

American usage

noun

A long, thin wooden beam used as a border in driveways, to hold in soil in gardens, etc.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

railroad ties (plural)

Synonyms

railway tie sleeper railway sleeper tie crosstie

Questions

What does railroad tie mean?
A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.

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