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permanent way

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noun British.

the roadbed and track of a railroad.

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Nearby words

  1. permanent press,
  2. permanent resident,
  3. permanent set,
  4. permanent tooth,
  5. permanent wave,
  6. permanently,
  7. permanganate,
  8. permanganic,
  9. permanganic acid,
  10. permatemp

Origin of permanent way

First recorded in 1830–40
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British Dictionary definitions for permanent way

permanent way

noun

mainly British the track of a railway, including the ballast, sleepers, rails, etc
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