"railroad spike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: railroad spikes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} railroad spike (plural railroad spikes)
  1. (rail transport, US) A type of large nail that fixes a railway line to a sleeper. Tags: US Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: rail spike

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