HyperDic: crosstie

English > 1 sense of the word crosstie:
NOUNartifactcrosstie, tie, railroad tie, sleeperone of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
English > crosstie: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningOne of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.
Synonymstie, railroad tie, sleeper
Part ofrailroad track, railroad, railwayA line of track providing a runway for wheels
Broaderbrace, bracingA structural member used to stiffen a framework
Spanishdurmiente, traviesa
Catalantravessa

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