railroad

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[ˈreɪlrəʊd], (Noun)

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- a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run; a railway
(e.g: his uncle works on the railroad)

- a system of tracks with the trains, organization, and personnel required for its working
(e.g: the Union Pacific Railroad)


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[ˈreɪlrəʊd], (Verb)

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- rush or coerce (someone) into doing something
(e.g: she hesitated, unwilling to be railroaded into a decision)


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