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Meaning of marshalling yard | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A railway yard where trains are assembled from individual carriages or goods wagons.

Equivalents

Deutsch Rangierbahnhof
Suomi järjestelyratapiha
Français gare de triage
日本語 操車場
한국어 조차장
Nederlands rangeerterrein

Examples

“In passing we must glance⟳ at marshalling yards. Of course, until the unit of the country's trade⟳ is a train-load and not something less than a wagon-load, marshalling yards will continue⟳ to be a necessary evil.”
“Five marshalling yards in the vicinity—Pontypool Road, Rogerstone, Alexandra Dock Junction, East Usk Junction and Severn Tunnel Junction—remarshal much of this traffic into full train⟳ loads to destination.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Marshalling-airfield Marshalling-area Marshalling-yard marshalls Marshalltown marshalment

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