Trackwork

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Construction or maintenance of railroad tracks uncountable

    "The train is going to be delayed by ten minutes due to trackwork."

  2. 2
    The tracks and associated equipment of a railway line. uncountable

    "The advantages of this policy were twofold - the operation of m.u. trains only, with their lighter axle load, would allow the trackwork and underbridges to be simpler and lighter in construction; and speeds up to 150 m.p.h. could more easily be achieved than with conventional locomotive-hauled trains."

  3. 3
    Practice in racing around a track uncountable

    "McDonald described Weekend Hussler's trackwork this preparation as "frightening"."

Example

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"The train is going to be delayed by ten minutes due to trackwork."

Etymology

From track + work.

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