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- pronunciation:
- reIl
rod
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A railroad is what most trains travel on. A railroad has two lines of metal bars, called rails, that go across long distances. The metal wheels of the train move along the rails.
The school bus always stops before the tracks of the railroad to make sure a train isn't coming.
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| definition 2: |
A railroad is all the trains, tracks, equipment, and other things that make up a particular system for traveling by train. Railroads can be owned by people, companies, or governments.
Railroads are important for the transportation of resources such as coal and salt.- similar words:
- rail
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| related words: |
line, track, train |
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