tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
(noun) one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; “the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crosstie (plural crossties)
Alternative form of cross-tie
• co-sister
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"-tie` (-t`), n. (Railroad)
Definition: A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding them in place.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
