Road-rail
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Relating to both road(s) and railway(s). not-comparable
"[...] the main road movement is alongside the most heavily occupied sections of railway, so that road-rail competition is inescapable."
- 2 Accommodating both road and railway. not-comparable
"a combined road-rail bridge"
- 3 Occurring between road and rail. not-comparable
"Intensive study is being devoted to finding a cheaper and quicker means of road-rail transfer and to improving the payload/tare weight of containers, and there will be more containers of special types."
- 4 Of a vehicle, able to be driven on both road and rail, being fitted with retractable railway wheels. not-comparable
""We have some areas on the Mallaig line where you have no road access at all," Phil explains. "This is where the road-rail vehicles come into their own.""
Example
More examples"[...] the main road movement is alongside the most heavily occupied sections of railway, so that road-rail competition is inescapable."
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