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| rail·road [ ráyl rd ] |
noun (plural rail·roads) |
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1. track made of rails: a track consisting of steel rails usually fastened to wood or concrete ties, designed to carry a locomotive and its cars or anything similar
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2. rail system: a network of railroad lines, together with the trains, buildings, equipment, and staff needed to operate a rail transport system, or the organization or company that owns or runs this
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verb (past and past participle rail·road·ed, present participle rail·road·ing, 3rd person present singular rail·roads) |
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1. transitive verb force something through quickly without discussion: to push something through a legislature, committee, or other decision-making body quickly so that there is not enough time for objections to be considered
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informal
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2. transitive verb force somebody to act hastily: to force a person or group to make a decision or take action quickly, without time for consideration or discussion
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informal
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3. transitive verb convict somebody too quickly: to convict somebody on the basis of flimsy or false evidence
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informal
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4. transitive verb U.S. rail ship something by rail: to transport or send something by rail
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5. intransitive verb U.S. be railroad worker: to work on a railroad
  She used to railroad for the Southern Pacific.
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| [Mid-18th century. <rail1] |
