"bay platform" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bay platforms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bay platform (plural bay platforms)
  1. (rail transport) A platform that can be accessed from only one end; a dead-end platform. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-bay_platform-en-noun-VaI7j~MN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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