Meanings
noundiamond crossing (plural diamond crossings)
plural diamond crossings
- rail transportAn at-grade junction between two crossing railroad tracks.
Holonym: diamond crossover
Synonyms: flat crossing, flat junction, diamond junction, level junction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn at-grade junction between two crossing railroad tracks.
Origin
From the diamond shape that is formed by the four rails at the intersection.
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diamond crossing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20crossing
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“diamond crossing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20crossing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diamond crossing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20crossing.
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