What is a movable part of a rail; or of opposite rails, for transferring cars from one track to another called?
switch — (Railways) A movable part of a rail; or of opposite rails, for transferring cars from one track to another. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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