RAILROAD TIE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

Example:

the British call a railroad tie a sleeper

Synonyms:

crosstie; railroad tie; sleeper; tie

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("railroad tie" is a kind of...):

brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

Holonyms ("railroad tie" is a part of...):

railroad; railroad track; railway (a line of track providing a runway for wheels)