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permanent way

noun

Etymology

permanent (contrasted with the temporary way of a contractor) + way (as in railway)

Definitions

  1. The track and ballast (bed) of a railway.

    • Holonym: right of way
    • Meronyms: railbed, railroad track

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for permanent way. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA