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noun
a group of railroad workers who service or repair the track but are not assigned to a particular section.
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Origin of floating gang

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby floating gang

floating charge, floating debt, floating dock, floating exchange rate, floating foundation, floating gang, floating heart, floating island, floating partition, floating point, floating-point representation
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