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noun
A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The top surface (head) of a rail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
An area of hostile territory at the end of a rail line that, when captured, serves for the continuous movement into position of further troops and materiel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store
noun
the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: end, terminal
History
From rail + head.
