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Meaning ofrailroadin English

railroad

Pluralrailroads
Past Tenserailroaded
Participle Verbrailroading
Third Person Singularrailroads

Definitions

Noun
1. a fixed metal track for trains; guiding vehicles
2. a transportation system; trains on rails
3. a property with tracks; associated assets
  The company owns a large railroad with many trains.
4. a hastily conducted procedure; lacking consideration
  The government was criticized for rushing through the legislation like a railroad.
Verb
1. to transport by train
  The company will railroad the cargo to the destination.
2. to rush a process; bypassing norms
  The committee tried to railroad the proposal through the meeting.
3. to convict unfairly; ignoring due process
  The court was accused of railroading the defendant without a fair trial.

Compounds / Phrases

railroad siding railroaders railroadiana railroad truck railroad track railroad station

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