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railroader::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | railroad man, railway man, railwayman, trainman |
| Type of | employee |
| Has types | signalman, brakeman, trainmaster, yardman, yardmaster, train dispatcher |
Examples of railroader
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One of those working out was Sam Greco, 63, a retired railroader and Vietnam veteran.
From the stltoday.com
Was a model railroader, brought train car kits with him on the tour bus.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He was an avid model railroader and enjoyed reading naval history.
From the sacbee.com
In his most celebrated case, Bean heard the evidence against an Irish railroader accused of murdering a Chinese laborer.
From the chron.com
Claudia has been a garden railroader for a long time, and she's building up her layouts at her relatively new North Broadway location.
From the kansas.com
- Trainman: an employee of a railroad
- (railroading) rail technology: the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
- Rail transport is the means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on. ...
- (Railroading) refers to using fabric horizontally rather than vertically; fabric without a nap or a directional design can be railroaded easily.
- (Railroading) A method for preventing twisting on cross-stitch when using two threads by bringing the needle between the threads. It adds time but improves the appearance of the stitch and coverage.
- (RAILROADING) To force a motion through so rapidly that members do not have a chance to use their parliamentary procedure rights; GAVELINGthrough motions.
- (Railroading) Most fabrics have the pattern running up and down with selvedges at the side. Railroaded fabrics are turned so that the pattern runs up and down with selvedges at the top and bottom. Often used in upholstery.
- (Railroading) Referring to a game's story being forced in a particular direction most often by the GM. Commonly perceived as bad form.
- (Railroading) Separating the threads as you are stitching so that they lay nice and flat on the fabric. This is generally done with two strands of floss.
