trailing points

noun

A set of points at which two routes converge in the direction of travel.

Opposite
facing points
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Meanings

nountrailing points pl (normally plural, singular trailing point)

singular trailing point

  1. pluralplural normallyplural onlyrail transportA set of points at which two routes converge in the direction of travel.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
facing points
Cite this entry
APA

trailing points. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20points

MLA

“trailing points.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20points. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trailing points,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailing%20points.

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