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crosstie

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cross⋅tie

[kraws-tahy, kros-]
–noun
1. Railroads. a tie.
2. a transverse timber forming a foundation or support.

Origin:
1805–15, Americanism; cross- + tie


crosstied, adjective
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cross·tie   (krôs'tī', krŏs'-)   
n.  A transverse beam or rod serving as a support, especially a beam that connects and supports the rails of a railroad.
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