railhead
1railhead — rail‧head [ˈreɪlhed] noun [countable] TRANSPORT the place where a railway line ends: • The barges pull up to a railhead. * * * railhead UK US /ˈreɪlhed/ noun [C] TRANSPORT ► the place where a railway line ends: »New piers and railheads will be a… …
2railhead — ► NOUN 1) a point on a railway from which roads and other transport routes begin. 2) the furthest point reached in constructing a railway …
3railhead — [rāl′hed΄] n. 1. the farthest point to which rails have been laid in a railroad 2. Mil. the point on a railroad at which supplies are unloaded and distributed …
4Railhead — A railhead is a terminus of a railway line that interfaces with another transport mode, such as shipping.In the UK, railheading refers to the practice of travelling further than necessary to reach a rail service, typically by car. The phenomenon… …
5railhead — UK [ˈreɪlˌhed] / US noun [countable] Word forms railhead : singular railhead plural railheads the place where a railway line ends …
6railhead — /ˈreɪlhɛd/ (say raylhed) noun 1. the farthest point to which a railway has been laid. 2. a railway depot at which supplies are transferred to or from rail transport: *The great wool carrier teams passed through Muttaburra on their way to the… …
7railhead — geležinkelio iškrovimo stotis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Vieta geležinkelyje, kur kroviniai iš traukinių perkraunami į kitas transporto priemones. atitikmenys: angl. railhead pranc. terminal ferré ryšiai: dar žiūrėk – perkrovimo punktas …
8railhead — / reɪlhed/ noun the end of a railway line ● The goods will be sent to the railhead by lorry …
9railhead — A point on a railway where loads are transferred between trains and other means of transport. See also navigation head …
10railhead — noun Date: 1896 a point on a railroad at which traffic may originate or terminate …
