tracklayer

tracklayer
noun Date: 1853 1. a worker engaged in tracklaying 2. a tracklaying vehicle

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  • Tracklaying — Tracklayer Track lay er, n. (Railroads) Any workman engaged in work involved in putting the track in place. [U. S. & Canada] {Track lay ing}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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