CROSSTIE

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


Noun

crosstie (plural crossties)

Alternative form of cross-tie

Anagrams

• 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



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12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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