railroad tie

/ˌreɪlˈroʊd taɪ/

Other forms: railroad ties

Definitions of railroad tie
  1. noun
    one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
    “the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
    synonyms: crosstie, sleeper, tie
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    type of:
    brace, bracing
    a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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