section gang
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section\ gang — • section gang • section crew noun A group of railroad workers who watch and repair a number of miles of track. The section crew was called out to fix the broken bridge … Словарь американских идиом
section gang — ☆ section gang n. a crew of persons (section hands) who do the maintenance work on a railroad section … English World dictionary
section gang — noun a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad • Hypernyms: ↑gang, ↑crew, ↑work party • Member Meronyms: ↑section hand … Useful english dictionary
section gang — Railroads. a group of workers who take care of a section of railroad track. Cf. floating gang. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
section gang — sec′tion gang n. rai See under section 11) • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
section gang — /ˈsɛkʃən gæŋ/ (say sekshuhn gang) noun a group of workers who maintain a section of railway track …
section gang — or[section crew] {n.} A group of railroad workers who watch and repair a number of miles of track. * /The section crew was called out to fix the broken bridge./ … Dictionary of American idioms
section gang — or[section crew] {n.} A group of railroad workers who watch and repair a number of miles of track. * /The section crew was called out to fix the broken bridge./ … Dictionary of American idioms
section gang — noun Date: 1889 a crew of track workers employed to maintain a railroad section … New Collegiate Dictionary
section gang — n. railroad work crew in charge of maintaining a particular section of railroad track … English contemporary dictionary
section\ crew — • section gang • section crew noun A group of railroad workers who watch and repair a number of miles of track. The section crew was called out to fix the broken bridge … Словарь американских идиом
