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Checkrail

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check-railnounAlternative spelling of check rail. [(rail transport) A rail laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points, rail crossings, and round curves, to reduce wear and the risk of derailments such as those due to flange climb.]
guard railnounAlternative spelling of guardrail. [A rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety.]
railtracknounAlternative spelling of rail track. [Synonym of railroad track.]
bull railnounAlternative form of bullrail. [A style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.]
grab railnounAlternative spelling of grabrail. [handrail]
slip railnounAlternative form of sliprail. [A movable bar or railing used to temporarily confine a horse.]
rail-trailnounAlternative form of rail trail. [(rail transport) A former railway track converted into a multi-use path, typically as a greenway for walking and cycling.]
railway tienounAlternative form of railroad tie. [(rail transport, US) 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.]
catchpointsnounAlternative form of catch points. [(rail transport, UK) A set of points provided to derail rail vehicles out of control on a steep gradient.]
tram railnounAlternative form of tramrail. [An overhead rail forming a track on which a trolley runs to convey a load, as in a shop.]
looplinenoun(rail transport) Alternative form of loop line. [(rail transport) A secondary route which leaves a mainline, following a different route to the main line, before rejoining it several miles further on.]
tram linenounAlternative spelling of tramline. [(rail transport) The rails that a tram runs on.]
tieplatenounAlternative form of tie plate. [(rail transport) A steel plate used on rail tracks between flanged T rail and the crossties.]
railjointnounAlternative form of rail joint. [(rail transport) A join between two rails in a railway track placed end to end; the rails are joined by fishplates where joints are not welded.]
railfarenounAlternative form of rail fare. [(rail transport) The cost (to be) paid to travel by train; a train fare.]
side tracknounAlternative form of sidetrack. [(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.]
signalpostnounAlternative form of signal post. [(rail transport) A post on which one or more railway signals are mounted.]
trackplannounAlternative form of track plan. [(rail transport) A diagram of the track layout at a particular place.]
choo choo trainnounAlternative spelling of choo-choo train. [(childish) A railway train.]
check-reinnounAlternative form of checkrein. [A strap used to keep horses' heads high, fashionable in Victorian England but painful and damaging to horses' necks.]

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