rail joint

noun

A join between two rails in a railway track placed end to end; the rails are joined by fishplates where joints are not welded.

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Meanings

nounrail joint (plural rail joints)

plural rail joints · alternative railjoint

  1. rail transportA join between two rails in a railway track placed end to end; the rails are joined by fishplates where joints are not welded.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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