Cross-tie
Pronunciation : Cross"-tie` (-t`)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding them in place.
(Railroad)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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