"slab track" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slab tracks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} slab track (countable and uncountable, plural slab tracks)
  1. (rail transport) Railway track mounted on a concrete (or asphalt) base, without the use of ballast. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-slab_track-en-noun-2ezFiNE~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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