rail anchor

noun

A spring steel clip that attaches to the underside of the rail baseplate and bears against the sides of the sleepers to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail.

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anti-creeper
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Meanings

nounrail anchor (plural rail anchors)

plural rail anchors

  1. rail transportA spring steel clip that attaches to the underside of the rail baseplate and bears against the sides of the sleepers to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail.

    Synonyms: anti-creeper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spring steel clip that attaches to the underside of the rail baseplate and bears against the sides of the sleepers to prevent longitudinal movement of the rail.

Similar
anti-creeper
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APA

rail anchor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rail%20anchor

MLA

“rail anchor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rail%20anchor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rail anchor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rail%20anchor.

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