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Meaning of railroad tie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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.
    US
  2. A long, thin wooden beam used as a border in driveways, to hold in soil in gardens, etc.

Equivalents

Bosanski biel
Català travessa
Čeština pražec železniční pražec
Cymraeg sliper
Dansk svelle
Deutsch Bahnschwelle Eisenbahnschwelle Schwelle
Español durmiente traviesa
Suomi ratapölkky
Français traverse
Hrvatski biel
Bahasa Indonesia ambang bantalan rel
Italiano traversa
日本語 枕木
한국어 침목
Nederlands biel biels dwarsligger
Polski podkład
Português dormente travessa
Română traversa
Русский шпала
Српски biel
Svenska sliper syll
ไทย หมอน ไม้หมอน
Tagalog trabyesa
Türkçe travers
Tiếng Việt tà-vẹt

Examples

“Holonyms: railroad track, rail track, railway track, train⟳ track, permanent way”

CEFR level

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

railroad track railroad tracks railroad tramp railroad truck railroad worm Railroaded

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