railway sleepers

English - Turkish

Definition of railway sleepers in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of railway sleepers in English English dictionary

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railway sleeper

One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; (synonym) tie, crosstie, sleeper

railway sleeper

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

railway sleeper

railroad tie, beam used as the base for a railroad track

Hyphenation

rail·way Sleep·ers

Turkish pronunciation

reylwey slipırz

Pronunciation

/ˈrālˌwā ˈslēpərz/ /ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsliːpɜrz/