| boxcar |
a railroad car that is enclosed on all sides. It is used for carrying freight. |
| bridge1 |
a structure built over a river, railroad, or other obstacle, that allows people to travel across. [1/4 definitions] |
| car |
a vehicle that runs along rails, such as a railroad car or cable car. [1/3 definitions] |
| crossing |
a place where two roads, routes, or railroad tracks cross each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| engine |
a railroad locomotive; train. [1/2 definitions] |
| flatcar |
a railroad car with a flat platform and no walls or roof. |
| gauge |
a standard of measuring, as for the distance between railroad tracks or the thickness of wire. [1/6 definitions] |
| grade |
the slope of a road or railroad. [1/7 definitions] |
| locomotive |
an engine that moves by its own power. It is used to pull or push railroad cars. |
| monorail |
a railroad whose cars run along a single rail, or the rail itself. |
| overpass |
a bridge or road that crosses over another road or railroad. |
| rail1 |
the railroad. [1/3 definitions] |
| railroad |
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. [2 definitions] |
| railway |
a railroad. [1/2 definitions] |
| RR |
abbreviation of "railroad," all the trains, tracks, and equipment that make up a rail transportation system. [1/2 definitions] |
| siding |
a short segment of railroad track that temporarily serves as a place for trains to stop so that they can be loaded or so that other trains are allowed to pass them. [1/2 definitions] |
| spike1 |
a long, thick nail used to fasten or tie heavy logs or railroad tracks. [1/4 definitions] |
| stretch |
If something stretches from one place to another, it goes all the way across some distance, beginning at one place and ending at the other. If a railroad stretches from coast to coast, it goes across the whole country from one ocean to the other. [1/9 definitions] |
| train |
a connected series of railroad cars. [1/9 definitions] |
| tram1 |
a small railroad or railroad car used for carrying loads in a mine or other small space. [1/3 definitions] |