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Dictionary definition · railroad

noun

  1. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
  2. a line of track providing a runway for wheels"he walked along the railroad track"

verb

  1. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means"They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
  2. supply with railroad lines"railroad the West"
  3. transport by railroad

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).