Definitions for RAILROADS
rail·roads

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1. railroads

   The most important factor for progress and enlightenment in the world today.

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1. Railroads

   Permanent roads having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid to gage, usually on a leveled or graded ballasted roadbed and providing a track for freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock. Cars are designed to be drawn by locomotives or sometimes propelled by self-contained motors. (From Webster's 3d) The concept includes the organizational and administrative aspects of railroads as well.

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1. railroadsnoun

   Plural noun of the word railroad.

   My brother works on the railroads laying track, they go to work very early and get home during the day, he loves it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 24, 2016  

How to pronounce RAILROADS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RAILROADS in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RAILROADS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of RAILROADS in a Sentence

1. Ashish Savla:

   Diesel prices have jumped 16 percent in a year, but I couldn't raise freight charges by 5 percent. If I charge more, clients will use cheaper railroads.

2. Clyde Whitaker:

   The railroads… want you to believe that technology is capable of replacing the role of the conductor, nothing can be further from the truth.

3. Matt Rose:

   We believe that if a combination of any of the major railroads in North America were to occur, it would trigger the final round of consolidations and BNSF would be actively involved.

4. Sarah Feinberg:

   (We) are running out of things that we can put on the railroads to do, there have to be other industries that have skin in the game.

5. Sarah Feinberg:

   Starting on Jan. 1, FRA will impose penalties on railroads that have not fully implemented PTC, the total amount of penalty each railroad faces depends upon the total amount of implementation progress the railroad has made.

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References

1. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
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