"road-railer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: road-railers [plural]
Etymology: From road-rail + -er Etymology templates: {{af|en|road-rail|-er}} road-rail + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} road-railer (plural road-railers)
  1. (rail transport) A road vehicle that can be used on railway track by lowering retractable railway wheels on to the track at a suitable level place. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-road-railer-en-noun-URFUORjT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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