railway spine

noun

A nineteenth-century diagnosis for the post-traumatic symptoms of passengers involved in railroad accidents.

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Meanings

nounrailway spine (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA nineteenth-century diagnosis for the post-traumatic symptoms of passengers involved in railroad accidents.
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APA

railway spine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railway%20spine

MLA

“railway spine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railway%20spine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “railway spine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railway%20spine.

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