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Meaning of "railhead" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAILHEAD

railhead  [ˈreɪlˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAILHEAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Railhead 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 RAILHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of railhead in the English dictionary

The first definition of railhead in the dictionary is a terminal of a railway. Other definition of railhead is the farthest point reached by completed track on an unfinished railway. Railhead is also the point at which material and personnel are transferred from rail to another conveyance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAILHEAD


billhead
ˈbɪlˌhɛd
bobblehead
ˈbɒbəlˌhɛd
bubblehead
ˈbʌbəlˌhɛd
bufflehead
ˈbʌfəlˌhɛd
bullhead
ˈbʊlˌhɛd
chucklehead
ˈtʃʌkəlˌhɛd
fiddlehead
ˈfɪdəlˌhɛd
knucklehead
ˈnʌkəlˌhɛd
metalhead
ˈmɛtəlˌhɛd
muddlehead
ˈmʌdəlˌhɛd
nailhead
ˈneɪlˌhɛd
petrolhead
ˈpɛtrəlˌhɛd
pillhead
ˈpɪlˌhɛd
shovelhead
ˈʃʌvəlˌhɛd
steelhead
ˈstiːlˌhɛd
toolhead
ˈtuːlˌhɛd
towelhead
ˈtaʊəlˌhɛd
trailhead
ˈtreɪlˌhɛd
turtlehead
ˈtɜːtəlˌhɛd
wellhead
ˈwɛlˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAILHEAD

rail rage
rail strike
rail traffic
rail transport
railbed
railbird
railbus
railcar
railcard
railer
railing
railingly
railings
railleries
raillery
railless
railman
railroad
railroad car
railroad line

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAILHEAD

against the head
ahead
armed bullhead
arrowhead
barrelhead
brown bullhead
forehead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
knock on the head
masthead
overhead
printhead
redhead
swellhead
the go-ahead
to pay cash on the barrelhead
Whitehead

Synonyms and antonyms of railhead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «railhead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAILHEAD

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

Translator English - Chinese

军需
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabeza del carril
570 millions of speakers

English

railhead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेलवे स्टेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رأس سكة حديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

железнодорожная станция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terminal ferroviário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেললাইনের শেষপ্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

champignon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Endbahnhof
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉄道線路の末端
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철도 선로의 끝
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Railhead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

railhead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரயில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेल्वेमार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

railhead
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

główki szyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залізнична станція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capului de șină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεφαλής της σιδηροτροχιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

railhead
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rälshuvudet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sporplan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of railhead

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILHEAD»

The term «railhead» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILHEAD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «railhead» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «railhead» 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 railhead

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAILHEAD»

Discover the use of railhead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to railhead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
West of Railhead
Clark Tanner comes to the small, not-yet-incorporated frontier town of Eden Grove hoping to set up a newspaper.
Dwight Bennett, 1977
2
Kenya Gazette
... Chogona, P O Chogona Meru Route Chogona-Meru-Embu- Nanyuki Railhead (If -ton vehicle) 92/58— S K Nieru and Sons, PO Chogona, Meiu Route Meru District Embu-Nanyuki Railhead (One vehicle) 93/58— Nebat M'Minti, Plot No 18,  ...
3
Occasional Papers, Engineer School, United States Army
Railheads are agencies of the regulating station, the railhead officer heing directly responsible to the latter. The railhead officer is charged with the reception , unloading, custody, and delivery of all supplies received at his station. Associated ...
U.S. Army Engineer School, 1920
4
Field Service, Regulations, Administration
In general, a railhead serves the troops in one division area. In case separate railheads are established for the air force (normally only for class III (A) and class V supplies) the air force assumes the responsibility for the operation thereof in lieu ...
United States. War Dept, 1943
5
CSO
The bulk of the subcommittee's charges come from a memo prepared by subcommittee staff about a data integration project called Railhead, which is intended to help intelligence and law enforcement agencies uncover terrorist plots. Railhead ...
6
Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook: Recipes and ...
2900 MONTGOMERY STREET, FORT WORTH, 817-738-9808 As the new kids in town, the folks at the Railhead will be the first to admit that they learned everything they know from Angelo's. Like Angelo's, the Railhead has excellent brisket ...
Robb Walsh, 2002
7
The Railway Track and Its Long Term Behaviour: A Handbook ...
17.6. Railhead. Irregularities. Railhead irregularities appear on almost every kind of railway track. The development of irregularities on the railhead is explained by the dynamics of the train — track system.
Konstantinos Tzanakakis, 2013
8
Mission Accomplished: The Story of the VII Corps, United ...
... Maintenance Company Quartermaster Units 18th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company 87th Quartermaster Railhead Company 89th Quartermaster Railhead Company 89th Quartermaster Car Platoon 102nd Quartermaster Battalion ...
VII Corps, U. S. Army Staff, 1998
9
Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage
On 22 November the railhead was attacked. Perhaps nine bombs were dropped, but all the eleven flares were ignited at once, in over-eager reaction. On 1 December, the camoufleurs were relieved to come into possession of a captured  ...
Peter Forbes, 2011
10
The Soviet Economy and the Red Army, 1930-1945
Horses performing routine supply service from the railhead to the troops needed stables at both ends. The usual practice for divisions with a horse-drawn supply column was to move the horses pulling the wagons from stables at the railhead to  ...
Walter Scott Dunn, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAILHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term railhead is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Railhead Brewing crafts simple, well-made beer
It's a simple trip down Interstate 390 to a simple, family-run, family-oriented brewery that's producing some of the simplest, most well-crafted beers I've ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, May 15»
2
Navajo Nation officials break ground for Thoreau railhead
FARMINGTON — Navajo Nation officials have broken ground on the Thoreau Railhead and Industrial Park in Thoreau. Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly ... «Farmington Daily Times, May 15»
3
The industrial development arm of Transwestern Development …
The Railhead Industrial Park development is owned by a joint venture between Ridge Development and LaSalle Investment Management. Expected to break ... «Area Development Online, Apr 15»
4
Chicago developer buys land in Railhead for two-building project
Railhead is a 633-acre industrial park at Northeast Loop 820 and Blue Mound Road. Construction will begin in the second quarter on the first building, ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Mar 15»
5
New barracks, railhead position facility to attract more users
Military officials opened the new $84 million north barracks and railhead complex at Camp Atterbury, which has been under construction for about three years. «Daily Journal, Sep 14»
6
Let the good times pour: Brewery returns to Hornell after 50 years
Currently, Railhead has the capacity to put out 93 gallons of beer at a time, with two fermentation tanks working, and a third on the way. The bar has four of the ... «Hornell Evening Tribune, Sep 14»
7
Railhead Corp. marks 50 years
Founded in 1964 by Harry Robertson as a tool repair business and manufacturing representative for the railroad industry, Railhead expanded its role to include ... «RailwayAge Magazine, Aug 14»
8
Community of lodges fills boom-driven need
photos by Andrew Mitchell/Standard-Times David Fonseca carries a sheet of particle board to be used as part of a lodge at Railhead Rentals in San Angelo last ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Jun 14»
9
Railhead Systems video systems en route
Alsip, Ill.-based Railhead Systems says it has begun shipping locomotive video systems to National Railway Equipment Co.'s (NREC) factory in Paducah, Ky., ... «RailwayAge Magazine, May 14»
10
Doug Liman Lines Up Futuristic 'Railhead,' Len Wiseman Goes …
THR reports Liman is being courted by Warner Bros. to helm an adaptation of the forthcoming children's novel “Railhead.” Set for release in fall 2015 and written ... «Indie Wire, Apr 14»

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