"tracklifting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: track lifting [alternative], track-lifting [alternative]
Etymology: From track + lifting. Etymology templates: {{af|en|track|lifting}} track + lifting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tracklifting (uncountable)
  1. (rail transport) The process of removal of railway track, in particular from a railway line permanently closed to traffic. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-tracklifting-en-noun-zzlmDOh- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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