permanent way
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Permanent way — Permanent Per ma*nent, a. [L. permanens, entis, p. pr. of permanere to stay or remain to the end, to last; per + manere to remain: cf. F. permanent. See {Per }, and {Mansion}.] Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Permanent way — The permanent way means the physical elements of the railway line itself: generally the pairs of rails typically laid on sleepers embedded in ballast, intended to carry the ordinary trains of a railway. This page describes British practice and… … Wikipedia
permanent way — noun Britain : the roadway of a railroad * * * Brit. the roadbed and track of a railroad. [1830 40] * * * permanent way noun The finished road of a railway • • • Main Entry: ↑permanent * * * permanent way, British … Useful english dictionary
permanent way — sankasa statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Inžinerinis grunto įrenginys, ant kurio klojama automobilių kelio danga arba geležinkelio bėgiai. atitikmenys: angl. permanent way; road bed vok. Bollwerk, n; Damm, m; Deich, m rus.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Permanent way (disambiguation) — * Permanent way, in railway terminology, the physical elements of the railway line itself * Permanent Way Institution * The Permanent Way, a play by David Hare … Wikipedia
Permanent Way Institution — The Permanent Way Institution is a specialist society interested in the dissemination of railway permanent way knowledge and techniques amongst interested parties at all levels from the trackmen to the civil engineers. It was founded in 1884 and… … Wikipedia
permanent way — noun Brit. the finished trackbed of a railway together with the track and other permanent equipment … English new terms dictionary
permanent way — /pɜmənənt ˈweɪ/ (say permuhnuhnt way) noun the ballast, sleepers, and rails which constitute the main running track of a railway …
permanent-way man — /pɜmənənt ˈweɪ mæn/ (say permuhnuhnt way man) noun → fettler …
permanent way — noun the track and bed of a railway Syn: track, railroad … Wiktionary
