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grade crossing

grade cross·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [greyd kraw-sing, kros-ing]
    • /greɪd ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ/
    • /ɡreɪd ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyd kraw-sing, kros-ing]
    • /greɪd ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ/

Definitions of grade crossing words

  • noun grade crossing an intersection of a railroad track and another track, a road, etc., at the same level. 1
  • noun grade crossing point where road meets rail track 1
  • countable noun grade crossing A grade crossing is a place where a railway track crosses a road at the same level. 0
  • noun grade crossing a point at which a railway and a road cross, esp one with barriers that close the road when a train is scheduled to pass 0
  • noun grade crossing the place where a railroad intersects another railroad or a roadway on the same level 0
  • noun grade crossing (chiefly US) An at-grade crossing between a railroad line and an ordinary road, with tracks and road at the same level. 0
See all 6 definitions of grade crossing

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Origin of grade crossing

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Grade crossing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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grade crossing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for grade crossing

noun grade crossing

  • overpass — a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
  • crossroad — a road that crosses another road
  • junction — an act of joining; combining.
  • bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
  • passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
All 19 Synonyms of grade crossing

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