railroad platform

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• platform ticket — noun Britain : a ticket authorizing a person not himself traveling to go on the restricted platform at which trains arrive and depart (as to meet or speed a traveler) * * * Brit. a pass allowing a visitor to enter upon a railroad platform from… …   Useful english dictionary

• platform ticket — Brit. a pass allowing a visitor to enter upon a railroad platform from which those not traveling are ordinarily excluded. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

• Railroad — Rail road (r[=a]l r[=o]d ), Railway Rail way (r[=a]l w[=a] ), n. 1. A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and suitably supported on a bed or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• platform — [plat′fôrm΄] n. [Fr plate forme, lit., flat form: see PLATE & FORM] 1. a raised horizontal surface of wood, stone, or metal; specif., a) a raised stage or flooring beside railroad tracks or the like b) a raised flooring or stage for performers,… …   English World dictionary

• platform — (n.) 1540s, plan of action, scheme, design, from M.Fr. plate forme, lit. flat form, from O.Fr. plate flat (see PLAT (Cf. plat)) + forme form (see FORM (Cf. form)). The literal sense of raised, level surface is first recorded 1550s. Political… …   Etymology dictionary

• Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right …   Wikipedia

• platform — platformless, adj. /plat fawrm/, n. 1. a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area. 2. a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, such as, in a hall or meeting place, a stage for… …   Universalium

• railroad — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. railway; main or trunk line, spur; model railroad; tramline, tramway, trolley or streetcar line, street railway, subway. See transportation. v., informal, rush or push through, expedite; slang, frame …   English dictionary for students

• Railroad car — A railroad car or railway carriage is a vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway) that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotive. Passenger cars… …   Wikipedia

• platform — plat•form [[t]ˈplæt fɔrm[/t]] n. 1) a horizontal surface, or a structure with a horizontal surface, usu. raised above the level of the surrounding area 2) a raised flooring or other horizontal surface for use as a stage 3) rai the raised area… …   From formal English to slang

• platform — plat|form [ plæt,fɔrm ] noun count ** ▸ 1 raised structure ▸ 2 where you get on train ▸ 3 policies/goals of party ▸ 4 in computing ▸ 5 shoes with thick bottom ▸ 6 something allowing something else 1. ) a structure for people to stand on that has… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English