A turn-table on a railway. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road laid with parallel planks, slabs, or rails > [noun] > laid with rails > rail > movable rail at junction (4) turnpike1793 A turn-table on a railway. Obsolete. turn-rail1793 = turntable, n. 1; also, a point or switch for directing railway vehicles from one line to another. switch1797 Name for various mechanical devices for altering the direction of something, making a connection or… On a railway: A movable rail or pair of rails… switch-rail1797 = sense 3a. |
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