Meaning of rail spike | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of large nail with an offset head used to fasten a rail or base plate to a wooden railroad tie/sleeper.
Equivalents
Examples
“The company use⟳ on the outside of both rails, on all sharp curves, a cast⟳ iron⟳ brace nearly the same height as the rail, and secured to tie with three rail spikes.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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