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permanent way
noun
, British.
- the roadbed and track of a railroad.
permanent way
noun
- the track of a railway, including the ballast, sleepers, rails, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of permanent way1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
Stimulus works when it is novel and rare, not a permanent way of life.
From The Daily Beast
There is a sharp curve in the permanent way outside the station, so that a train is on you all of a sudden.
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They did not expect to see such fine carriages, such handsome dining saloons, nor such permanent way and stations.
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He patented, with these modifications of the permanent way, several of his improvements of the engine.
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While paying this visit he said that he would like to show his regard for the great man in some permanent way.
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He gently kicked a little pebble from the dingy gray-drab of the asphalt on to the permanent way.
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