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How to pronounce railroad tie in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms crosstie, sleeper, tie
Type of brace, bracing


the British call a railroad tie a sleeper.

Examples of railroad tie

railroad tie
She captured the image of a man wielding a railroad tie and pummeling Derrion Albert.
From the post-gazette.com
As the liquid freezes it creates stress in the railroad tie, which can crack the ties.
From the sciencedaily.com
Investigators are trying to determine why a railroad tie was on the road.
From the dallasnews.com
Video footage of the incident shows Albert being hit by a person wielding a railroad tie.
From the cnn.com
When Newman says no to the offer, the bandits retaliate by tying Rush to a railroad tie.
From the time.com
The mule slips out of their hands, hits the railroad tie, goes into the river, drowns and dies.
From the suntimes.com
During the first fight, Vance said Armstrong struck Harriman over the back with a railroad tie.
From the omaha.com
Fourteen years old at the time, Marc poured gasoline on his pants and ran through a flaming railroad tie.
From the abcnews.go.com
It was nighttime, and Mooney tripped over a railroad tie while trying to get the cow back to its pen.
From the washingtonpost.com