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单词 section gang
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section gang


noun Railroads.

a group of workers who take care of a section of railroad track.
Compare floating gang.

Origin of section gang

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby section gang

sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand, section mark, sector, sectoranopia, sectorial
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Example sentences from the Web for section gang

  • Directly in front of Matt was a small tool-house such as a section-gang uses for storing tools and hand-cars.

    Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward|Stanley R. Matthews
  • His last job had been as a member of a section-gang on a railroad.

    A Mind That Found Itself|Clifford Whittingham Beers
  • You git the tie-houses of the section-gang plank in front–here.

    Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
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