Meanings
noundiamond junction (plural diamond junctions)
plural diamond junctions
- rail transportAn at-grade junction between two crossing railroad tracks.
Synonyms: flat crossing, flat junction, diamond crossing, 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 junction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20junction
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“diamond junction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20junction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diamond junction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamond%20junction.
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