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railroad ['reɪlrəʊd]1 noun∎ to travel by railroad voyager en chemin de fer∎ to railroad a bill through Parliament imposer un projet de loi au Parlement□∎ to railroad sb into doing sth faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch□ ;∎ to be railroaded into doing sth être forcé à faire qch□ ;∎ I don't want to railroad you, but… je ne voudrais pas te forcer mais…;∎ she was railroaded into this job on a fait pression sur elle pour qu'elle prenne ce poste(c) esp American familiar Law (convict by false charges) condamner à l'aide de fausses inculpations□ ; (hastily) juger sommairement□►► American railroad apartment = appartement dont les pièces sont en enfilade;railroad car wagon m
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Travel Town Museum — The Travel Town Museum is a transport museum in Los Angeles, California.Travel Town was dedicated on December 14, 1952. The museum is open daily, except Christmas and has free admission.Located outdoors, in the expansive Griffith Park, the museum … Wikipedia
Travel — From its beginnings, American theatre seemed to be situated in a few East Coast cities, but as the United States expanded, actors and productions took to the road with great frequency. During the first half of the 19th century, rivers served… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
railroad — ▪ I. railroad rail‧road 1 [ˈreɪlrəʊd ǁ roʊd] noun [countable] 1. TRANSPORT a railway: • a railroad company 2. the railroad all the work, equipment etc connected with a train system … Financial and business terms
railroad — rail|road1 [ reıl,roud ] noun count AMERICAN * 1. ) railroad or railroad track the metal track that trains travel on: a railroad that is no longer in use 2. ) a train company: B & O Railroad the railroad the system of traveling by train, and all… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
railroad — I UK [ˈreɪlˌrəʊd] / US [ˈreɪlˌroʊd] noun [countable] Word forms railroad : singular railroad plural railroads American 1) railroad or railroad track the metal track that trains travel on 2) [often singular] a railway system a) a railway company… … English dictionary
railroad — [[t]re͟ɪlroʊd[/t]] railroads, railroading, railroaded 1) N COUNT A railroad is a route between two places along which trains travel on steel rails. [AM] ...railroad tracks that led to nowhere... The railroad finally reached Santa Barbara in 1877 … English dictionary
railroad — 1. noun a) A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on. Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land and/or water roads b) The transportation system comprising such roads and vehicles … Wiktionary
railroad track — noun A pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange wheeled railroad vehicles may travel. Syn: train track, permanent way … Wiktionary
Railroad touring — The rapid growth of railroads in the decades following the Civil War may have been the primary factor underlying the golden age of legitimate theatre on the road. Individual stars in the 1870s would travel from town to town to perform with the … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
