railroad sleeper

English - Turkish

Definition of railroad sleeper in English Turkish dictionary

Demiryolu traversi

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Definition of railroad sleeper in English English dictionary

A railroad tie/railway tie/crosstie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe & Australia) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast and subgrade, hold the rails upright, and keep them spaced to the correct gauge

Hyphenation

rail·road sleep·er

Turkish pronunciation

reylrōd slipır

Pronunciation

/ˈrālˌrōd ˈslēpər/ /ˈreɪlˌroʊd ˈsliːpɜr/