crosstie

crosstie
cross·tie

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  • crosstie — noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track the British call a railroad tie a sleeper • Syn: ↑tie, ↑railroad tie, ↑sleeper • Hypernyms: ↑brace, ↑bracing • …   Useful english dictionary

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