rail grinder

noun

A rail maintenance vehicle used to restore the profile and remove irregularities, such as corrugations, from worn tracks to extend their life, and to improve the ride of trains using the track.

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Meanings

nounrail grinder (plural rail grinders)

plural rail grinders · alternative railgrinder

  1. rail transportA rail maintenance vehicle used to restore the profile and remove irregularities, such as corrugations, from worn tracks to extend their life, and to improve the ride of trains using the track.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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