"scissors crossover" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: scissors crossovers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scissors crossover (plural scissors crossovers)
  1. (rail transport) A superimposed pair of railway crossovers, resembling the letter X, permitting travel in either direction between a pair of parallel tracks. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: diamond crossover, scissor crossover, scissors crossing

Inflected forms

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