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road-rail vehicle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vehicle that can be driven along roads to a place where retractable railway wheels can be lowered onto railway track to allow it to be used on the railway, often used for maintenance and construction purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Synonyms: road-railer, RRV

Antonyms: none provided

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