roadbed
[ rohd-bed ]
/ ˈroʊdˌbɛd /
noun
Railroads.
- the bed or foundation structure for the track of a railroad.
- the layer of ballast immediately beneath the ties of a railroad track.
the material of which a road is composed.
Words nearby roadbed
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road-test,
road-train,
roadability,
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roadblock,
roadeo,
roadguard,
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roadhouse
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British Dictionary definitions for roadbed
roadbed
/ (ˈrəʊdˌbɛd) /
noun
the material used to make a road
a layer of ballast that supports the sleepers of a railway track