railroad track

/ˌreɪlˈroʊd træk/

/ˈreɪlrəʊd træk/

Other forms: railroad tracks

Definitions of railroad track

1. noun

   a line of track providing a runway for wheels
   synonyms: railroad, railway

   types:

   broad gauge

   a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches

   gantlet

   the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times

   narrow gauge

   a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches

   railroad siding, sidetrack, siding, turnout

   a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

   standard gauge

   railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches

   switch

   railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock

   type of:

   track

   a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels