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  1. railroad spike: Merriam-Webster
  2. railroad spike: Wiktionary
  3. Railroad spike: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. railroad spike: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (railroad spike)

▸ noun:  (rail transport, US) A type of large nail that fixes a railway line to a sleeper.

Similar:
rail spike, dog spike, dogspike, railway sleeper, road spikes, sleeper, spur, road slug, cross-sill, beam, more...

Opposite:
railroad hole, railroad tie plate, railroad clip, railroad fastener

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Similar:
rail spike, dog spike, dogspike, railway sleeper, road spikes, sleeper, spur, road slug, cross-sill, beam, more...

Opposite:
railroad hole, railroad tie plate, railroad clip, railroad fastener



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