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PRONUNCIATION OF RAILBED

railbed  [ˈreɪlˌbed] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAILBED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Railbed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAILBED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of railbed in the English dictionary

The definition of railbed in the dictionary is the ballast layer supporting the sleepers of a railway track.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAILBED


interbed
ˌɪntəˈbed
overbed
ˈəʊvəˌbed
rosebed
ˈrəʊzbed
sickbed
ˈsɪkbed
streambed
ˈstriːmˌbed
surbed
sɜːˈbed

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAILBED

rail
rail gauge
rail link
rail rage
rail strike
rail traffic
rail transport
railbird
railbus
railcar
railcard
railer
railhead
railing
railingly
railings
railleries
raillery
railless
railman

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAILBED

abed
absorbed
barbed
bed
disturbed
double bed
dubbed
embed
flatbed
go to bed
grabbed
hospital bed
prescribed
put to bed
ribbed
robbed
rubbed
sofa bed
stabbed
subbed

Synonyms and antonyms of railbed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «railbed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAILBED

Find out the translation of railbed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of railbed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «railbed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

railbed
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

railbed
570 millions of speakers

English

railbed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

railbed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

railbed
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

railbed
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

railbed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

railbed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assiette des rails
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

railbed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

railbed
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

railbed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kareta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

railbed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

railbed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेलवे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

railbed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

railbed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

railbed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

railbed
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

railbed
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

railbed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

railbed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

railbed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

railbed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of railbed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILBED»

The term «railbed» is used very little and occupies the 153.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILBED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «railbed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «railbed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAILBED»

Discover the use of railbed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to railbed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
100 Trails of the Big South Fork: Tennessee and Kentucky
Today the O&W Railbed can be accessed via connecting roads from TN 297, which runs through the Tennessee portion of the park. The railbed offers a clear path for some 15 miles, reaching almost to the national area's southern boundary  ...
Russ Manning, 2000
2
An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork: National River and ...
O The old O&W Railbed is fun for mountain biking. You can ride the gravel road that now follows the railbed down from Verdun 8.2 miles to the O&W Bridge; check the directions given in the section on paddling. It's a great ride that crosses five ...
Russ Manning, 2000
3
Cycling the Kettle Valley Railway
30.2 Spur 31.2 Frame trestle 51 31.5 Frame trestle 128 33.4 MarshallLakeSki Trail intersects railbed 34.2 Providence Creek Trail This 4×4 road headsup hill to Marshall Lake. 34.4 Providence Creek 90 A 4×4 road bypasses the missing trestle ...
Dan Langford, 2011
4
Colorado: A Guide to Colorado's Greatest Hiking Adventures
The snowshed that once protected the tunnel entrance is in ruins, and many boulders have fallen from the sides onto the old railbed. After looking into the tunnel and enjoying the views, continue back along the railbed instead of returning to ...
Maryann Gaug, 2003
5
100 Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK The railbed curves to the right at 2.9 miles and soon after curves back left as the trail continues uphill. In both curves, the roadway continues straight ahead for a distance, which provided room ...
Russ Manning, Kris Fulsaas, 1999
6
Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Central New York's ...
Bicyclists and cross-country skiers also make use of the railbed. On a weekday, you may have the place largely to yourself. GETTING THERE If you're already exploring Cornell Plantations (see Hike 50), access Monkey Run by parking within ...
Bill Bowers, Eileen McNulty-Bowers, 2010
7
Rail-Trails New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, ...
This two-color book includes succinct descriptions of each trail from start to finish, surface type, length, and directions to trailheads for each trail.
‎2013
8
Baltimore Trails: A Guide for Hikers and Mountain Bikers
The footpath reaches the railbed trail at mile 1.1. Turn right to return to your car after a total distance of 2.1 miles, or turn left to continue hiking along the river. This railbed trail parallels the river and continues for another 1.7 miles to the far end ...
Bryan MacKay, 2002
9
Backcountry Adventures Utah: The Ultimate Guide to the Utah ...
A good portion of the trail follows the original Denver and Rio Grande Western ( D&RGW) railbed through Emery County. Thinking this line would become part of the shortest route across the continent, the D&RGW built this section of railbed ...
Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson, 2006
10
Colorado Above Treeline: Scenic Drives, 4WD Trips, and ...
On the trail to the tunnel, stop to admire Hagerman Lake, which liesjusttothe right of the railbed.The east entrance to Hagerman Tunnel is open but filled with ice year-round and can be dangerous to enter. The west portal is blocked by a deep  ...
‎2005

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAILBED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term railbed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Public Works and Government Services said ATV use discouraged …
Angus MacDonald of Tower Road stands along the trail in the railbed corridor, showing the proximity to his house, in the background. He said after ECBC put ... «Cape Breton Post, Jun 15»
2
Rail dreams in the southeast
The railbed, the right-of-way, is already there. ... Some of that time was spent retracing the long-abandoned CN railbed that once ran from most of the way from ... «Pipeline News, Jun 15»
3
Pemberwick-Glenville Day to Feature a Tour of the Historic Railbed
This is a chance to walk the first section of the former rail bed, led by a guide who will relate the history of the proposed Pemberwick-Glenville rail line, the ... «Greenwich Free Press, May 15»
4
Cape Breton's railbed should be saved for the future
The effort to maintain the railbed between the Strait of Canso and Sydney ... As for possible options to secure control of the Cape Breton rail line and railbed, ... «Cape Breton Post, Jan 15»
5
Berms block railbed and why isn't a donation of the corridor possible?
In the absence of hard facts about the current negotiations, there are at least some hard berms on the railbed to focus on while a discussion of certain terms, and ... «Millstone News, Dec 14»
6
SCOV Law Blog: Laying claim to an old rail bed
Defendants decided they didn't want a public trail on the railbed. Plaintiff filed suit to kick defendants off their lawn recreational path and stop them from ... «vtdigger.org, Jul 14»
7
Queensland Rail Launches RailBed Service
With RailBed space limited to 35 guests on each journey, other passengers will enjoy a revamped Premium Economy section. Featuring full leather seats, ample ... «PR Web, Dec 13»
8
Railbed leads to new trails in Conception Bay South
“The redevelopment of the former railbed in Conception Bay South offers a unique opportunity to fulfil this need as well as to provide the pedestrian link between ... «The Telegram, Oct 13»
9
Dominion Creek trestle: Workers prepare former railbed near …
Part of the complication is the still-tangled ownership of the railbed. The Forest Service owns nearly all of the 30-mile stretch between Taft and St. Regis, except ... «The Missoulian, Jul 12»

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