"railjoint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: railjoints [plural]
Etymology: From rail + joint. Etymology templates: {{af|en|rail|joint}} rail + joint Head templates: {{en-noun}} railjoint (plural railjoints)
  1. Alternative form of rail joint Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rail joint
    Sense id: en-railjoint-en-noun-z8Qp3SQI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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