railhead

noun

rail·head | \ ˈrāl-ˌhed

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Definition of railhead

: a point on a railroad at which traffic may originate or terminate

Examples of railhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was no noticeable railhead except for the one at Lahore. — Raghvendra Singh, Quartz India, "What Britain gained by partitioning the subcontinent into India and Pakistan," 9 Aug. 2019 Many European railheads cannot handle heavy air-defense batteries and many bridges—particularly in the former Soviet bloc—cannot support an American battle tank. — Julian E. Barnes, WSJ, "NATO Plans to Create Two New Commands Amid Russia Tensions," 24 Oct. 2017

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