Definition of railroads Railroads

/ɹejˈlɹowˌdz/ - [reylrowdz] -

We found 3 definitions of railroads from 2 different sources.

What does railroads mean?

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Verb railroads, railroading, railroaded
railroad - transport by railroad
		ship, transport, send place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"
railroad - supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West"
		furnish, supply, provide, render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
railroad - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
		dragoon, sandbag
		coerce, hale, pressure, force, squeeze to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

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railroad (Noun)
A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
railroad (Noun)
The transportation system comprising such roads and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.
railroad (Noun)
A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such roads and usually associated assets.
railroad (Noun)
A procedure conducted or bullied in haste without due consideration.
railroad (Verb)
To transport via railroad.
railroad (Verb)
To operate a railroad.
railroad (Verb)
To work for a railroad.
railroad (Verb)
To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.
railroad (Verb)
To manipulate and hasten a procedure, as of formal approval of a law or resolution.
railroad (Verb)
To convict of a crime by circumventing due process .
railroad (Verb)
To procedurally bully someone into an unfair agreement.