Roadbed
Pronunciation : Road"bed`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: In railroads, the bed or foundation on which the superstructure (ties, rails, etc.) rests; in common roads, the whole material laid in place and ready for travel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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