"roadbed" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹoʊdˌbɛd/ [General-American] Forms: roadbeds [plural], road bed [alternative]
Etymology: From road + bed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|road|bed}} road + bed Head templates: {{en-noun}} roadbed (plural roadbeds)
  1. The prepared location for a road, including its foundation.
    Sense id: en-roadbed-en-noun-mQTbkpip Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Roads Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Roads: 74 26
  2. A trackbed.
    Sense id: en-roadbed-en-noun-pkPrA-Ru

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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