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Corduroy road is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORDUROY ROAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Corduroy road

A corduroy road or log road is a type of road made by placing sand-covered logs perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. The result is an improvement over impassable mud or dirt roads, yet rough in the best of conditions and a hazard to horses due to shifting loose logs. Corduroy roads can also be built as a foundation for other surfacing. If the logs are buried in wet, acidic, anaerobic soils such as peat or muskeg they decay very slowly. A few corduroy road foundations that date back to the early 20th century still exist in the United States. One example is the Alaska Highway between Burwash Landing and Koidern, Yukon, which was rebuilt in 1943, less than a year after the original route was graded on thin soil and vegetation over permafrost, by using corduroy, then building gravel road on top. During the 1980s, the gravel was covered with a chip-seal. The late 1990s saw replacement of this road with modern road construction, including rerouting of the entire highway. In a slang application, corduroy road can also apply to a road in ill repair, having many potholes, ruts, or surface swellings.

Definition of corduroy road in the English dictionary

The definition of corduroy road in the dictionary is a road across swampy ground, made of logs laid transversely.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CORDUROY ROAD

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Synonyms and antonyms of corduroy road in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «corduroy road» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORDUROY ROAD

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Translator English - Chinese

灯芯绒路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camino de troncos
570 millions of speakers

English

corduroy road
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉरडरॉय सड़क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطريق سروال قصير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вельвет дорога
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

veludo estrada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্ডুরয়ে রাস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chemin de rondins
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalan korduroi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Knüppeldamm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーデュロイ道路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코듀로이 도로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corduroy road
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đường nhung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோர்டுரோய் சாலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉरडरॉय रोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kütüklerden yapılmış yol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

velluto a coste strada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztruks drogowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вельвет дорога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rutier pantaloni de catifea cord
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοτλέ δρόμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

corduroy pad
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

manchester väg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kordfløyel veien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corduroy road

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORDUROY ROAD»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORDUROY ROAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corduroy road

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORDUROY ROAD»

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Corduroy Road To Love
Ida Mae McAuley wounder if her occupation and marital status will forever be defined by the same word - spinster.
Lynn A. Coleman, 2012
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Ends of the Earth
A feminine friend of mine tells me she only knows corduroy velvet, and, after all, corduroy velvet is very like a corduroy road in miniature. To make a corduroy road—you can only do it in heavily timbered country —you chop down the trees that ...
Mary Gaunt, 2011
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Paving and surfacing operations
A fascine corduroy road will carry loads comparable to those carried by a corduroy log road, but it is harder to construct and requires constant attention and maintenance. Wetting down a fascine road from time to time will help the individual ...
United States. Dept. of the Army, 1966
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Planning and Design of Roads, Airbases, and Heliports in the ...
A more substantial corduroy road can be made by placing log stringers (fig. 10- 28), parallel to the centerline on about 3-foot centers and then laying the corduroy as described above, over them. The corduroy decking is securely pinned to the ...
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Lincoln and His World
Somewhere between Purgatory and Paradise, another mishap occurred. The families were pushing along a corduroy road through a swamp. A corduroy road was made of logs laid across the pathway. The effect was like a road made entirely ...
Richard Lawrence Miller, 2006
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Construction in Cold Regions: A Guide for Planners, ...
A rather elegant "corduroy" road section, a structure crossing a low point in the alignment, is shown being fashioned by hand in Figure 10.2.1. Horses, steam engines, and logs were vital elements of the construction process. Figure 10.2.2 ...
Terry T. McFadden, 1991
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Votes & Proceedings
strictly a “ corduroy road ; " it was an adzed log road. 1026. Half the width of the road was laid down with saplings and the other half was macadamized? Yes; but in a corduroy road the saplings are laid down round in their natural form, but on ...
New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, 1860
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Lanesville and Franklin Township
Later, a few miles to the south of the ridge road, another road was built through the town of Lanesville, known as a plank road or a corduroy road. Roads like these were built all over the newly settled state. William Henry Harrison owned some ...
Tim Bridges, 2012
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Retrospect of Western Travel
Harriet Martineau arrived in the United States from London in 1834 and stayed for almost 2 years. Her Retrospect of Western Travel, originally published in 1838, is the noted writer's thoughts on Jacksonian American society.
Harriet Martineau, 2007
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Tank Destroyer Pioneer Platoon
The corduroy road is one of the most reliable and widely used expedient roads. It may be constructed easily and rapidly when timber is conveniently available. The platoon may construct corduroy roads to improve soft approaches to fords and ...
United States. War Dept, 1944

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORDUROY ROAD»

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2015 Fourth of July events slated in Lake, Geauga counties
... at Forest Road and Garden Lane, heading east on Garden and then north on Corduroy Road, ending at Corduroy and Lake Overlook Drive. «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
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Fitness focus of new health facility
... Health center near the intersection of U.S. Route 23 and Corduroy Road in Orange Township. The facility, which will include athletic facilities, ... «ThisWeekNews, Jul 15»
3
DRAGNET Stolen van leads authorities in hot pursuit,then …
The pursuit continued onto U.S. 40 and then Corduroy Road before the driver stopped at the intersection with Sigman Road where the male ... «The Daily Jeffersonian, Jun 15»
4
Corn, soybean harvest in jeopardy
Corn is under water in a field on Corduroy Road near Blue Heron Drive in Oregon. Water that remains in many corn and soybean fields ... «Toledo Blade, Jun 15»
5
NCC to start consultations on military commemorative route for capital
... demobilized soldiers from the War of 1812 who travelled up the corduroy road to settle the village of Richmond,” the planning document says. «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
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Under construction: Vancouver closes block of Robson Street for …
... positive feedback on the program,” she said, noting the popularity of previous installations including the Urban Reef and Corduroy Road. «MetroNews Canada, Jun 15»
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Fun for all at Marblehead celebration
In terms of entertainment, there's live music taking place all weekend long in the beer tent with Josh Denning, Corduroy Road, Michele Romary, ... «Sandusky Register, Jun 15»
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Cleveland Metroparks and others teaching you 13 great summer skills
23 at Carol H. Sweet Nature Center, 5185 Corduroy Road, Mentor. Reservations requested either online or by phone at 440-257-0777. «cleveland.com, Jun 15»
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Fun for everyone at Marblehead Summerfest
Live Bands will include: Saturday, June 26 Josh Denning – Corduroy Road 6-10pm; Saturday, June 27 2-5pm Michele Romary 2-5pm, House ... «The Peninsula News, Jun 15»
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Five for Friday: Five stories to look for in the June 12, 2015, issue of …
The two trail heads — one at Corduroy Road off U.S. 40 a half mile east of the Interstate 77/U.S. 40 interchange, and the second in Lore City off ... «The Daily Jeffersonian, Jun 15»

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