nnoun.artifactline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freightSynset:railroad line railway railway line railway system
Derivationally Related Form:railroad
Hypernyms:line
Inherited Hypernyms:railwaylinecarrierbusinessenterpriseorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cable railwaycog railwayelelevatedelevated railroadelevated railwayfunicularfunicular railwaymetromonorailoverhead railwayrack railwayrailscenic railwaysubwaysubway systemtubeunderground
Full Hyponyms:cable railwaycog railwayelevated railwayhypercoastermetromonorailrailroller coasterscenic railway
nnoun.artifacta line of track providing a runway for wheelsSynset:railroad track railway
Examples:- he walked along the railroad track
Derivationally Related Form:railroad
Part Holonyms:line rail line railway line
Hypernyms:track
Inherited Hypernyms:railroad tracktrackartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:broad gaugegantletnarrow gaugerailroad sidingsidetracksidingstandard gaugeswitchturnout
Part Meronyms:crosstie railroad tie sleeper tie rail rails runway track
Full Hyponyms:broad gaugegantletnarrow gaugesidingstandard gaugeswitch
vverb.socialcompel by coercion, threats, or crude meansSynset:dragoon sandbag
Examples:- They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
Hypernyms:coerce force hale pressure squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:dragooncoercecompelinduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody into V-ing something
vverb.possessionsupply with railroad linesDerivationally Related Form:railroadingrailroad
Hypernyms:furnish provide render supply
Inherited Hypernyms:railroadsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motiontransport by railroadDerivationally Related Form:railroadingrailroad
Hypernyms:send ship transport
Inherited Hypernyms:railroadtransportmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something