railroad tie
support for the rails in railroad tracks
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railroad tie
Summary
railroad tie ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,002 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- railroad tie is made of wood[2].
- railroad tie is made of concrete[3].
- railroad tie is made of steel[4].
- railroad tie is a type of railway facility[5].
- railroad tie is part of rail track[6].
- railroad tie is part of permanent way[7].
- railroad tie's Commons category is recorded as Railroad ties[8].
- railroad tie's said to be the same as is recorded as Q12570570[9].
- railroad tie's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[10].
- railroad tie's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- railroad tie's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
- railroad tie's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[13].
- railroad tie's shape is recorded as long, thin object[14].
- railroad tie's different from is recorded as Q11820408[15].
Body
Definition and Type
railroad tie is a type of railway facility[5].
Use and Application
Part of include rail track[6] and permanent way[7].
Why It Matters
railroad tie ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,002 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]