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January 11, 2016

Railways

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 279 Version 1


      Main Definitions
  1. railway 1 |n| a railroad, especially one operated over a limited area: a commuter
    railway.
  2. railway system / railway line |n| line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight.
  3. rail·road 1 / railway track |UK| / railroad track |US| / railway 2 |n| a road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotive-drawn trains or other wheeled vehicles.
  4. rail·road 2 |n| a system of railroad track, together with the land, stations, rolling stock, and other related property under one management.
  5. track |n| the track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade. It enables trains to move by providing a dependable surface for their wheels to roll.
  6. rail |n| a bar or series of bars, typically fixed on upright supports, serving as part of a fence or barrier or used to hang things on.

         More Relative
  1. artery |n| an important road, railway, or river.
  2. level crossing |UK| / railway crossing /  grade crossing / road through railroad / railroad crossing |US| / grade crossing |US| / train crossing |n| an intersection where a railway line crosses a road or path at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using a bridge or tunnel. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion. Other names include. 
  3. railway bridge |n| a bridge built to carry a railway over a road, river, etc.
  4. signal |n| a piece of equipment that uses different coloured light to tell drivers to go slower, stop, etc, used especially on railway / railroads and roads.
  5. tunnel |n| an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.
  6. "New roads and tunnels have been built and public transport modernised."
  7. embankment |n| a bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground.


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