"end-on" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} end-on (not comparable)
  1. (rail transport) Of a link between the tracks of two railway companies that meet end on, forming a through line, at a point called an end-on junction. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-end-on-en-adj-6cALXClD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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