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English noun: railroad | |||
| 1. | railroad (artifact) line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight | ||
| Synonyms | railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cable railway, cog railway, el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, funicular, funicular railway, metro, monorail, overhead railway, rack railway, rail, scenic railway, subway, subway system, tube, underground | ||
| 2. | railroad (artifact) a line of track providing a runway for wheels | ||
| Samples | He walked along the railroad track. | ||
| Synonyms | railroad track, railway | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | track | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | broad gauge, gantlet, narrow gauge, railroad siding, sidetrack, siding, standard gauge, switch, turnout | ||
| Part holonym | crosstie, rail, railroad tie, rails, runway, sleeper, tie, track | ||
| Part meronym | line, rail line, railway line | ||
English verb: railroad | |||
| 1. | railroad (social) compel by coercion, threats, or crude means | ||
| Samples | They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone. | ||
| Synonyms | dragoon, sandbag | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze | ||
| 2. | railroad (possession) supply with railroad lines | ||
| Samples | Railroad the West. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| 3. | railroad (motion) transport by railroad | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | send, ship, transport | ||
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