marshalling yard

marshalling yard
noun
a railway yard in which trains are assembled and goods are loaded (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms: ↑yard, ↑railway yard, ↑railyard

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marshalling yard noun
A place where railway wagons are sorted out and made up into trains
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Main Entry:marshal

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marshalling yard UK [ˈmɑː(r)ʃ(ə)lɪŋ ˌjɑː(r)d] US [ˈmɑrʃ(ə)lɪŋ ˌjɑrd] noun [countable] [singular marshalling yard plural marshalling yards] british
an area where sections of trains are connected together
Thesaurus: parts of railway and tram systemsmeronym types of train or railway systemhyponym

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ˈmarshalling yard [marshalling yard] noun (BrE)
a place where railway ↑wagons are connected, prepared, etc. to form trains

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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