| 单词 | turn-rail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasturn-rail turn-rail n. = turntable n. 1; also, a point or switch for directing railway vehicles from one line to another. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road laid with parallel planks, slabs, or rails > [noun] > laid with rails > turning apparatus turn-frame1789 turn-rail1793 turning-plate1797 turn1836 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 turnpike1793 turn-rail1793 switch1797 switch-rail1797 1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §167 (note) The carriage being turned a quarter round upon the Turnpike, or Turnrail. 1801 W. Coxe Hist. Tour Monmouthshire II. xxiv. 231 At the junction of two roads.., moveable rails, called turn rails, are occasionally used, which are fastened with screws.., and may be pushed sideways. 1838 F. W. Simms Public Wks. Great Brit. 49 The turn-rails to be twelve feet diameter..the table to be hung on a centre pivot. < as lemmas |
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