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marshalling yard

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

日本語操車場
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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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