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noun
1.
Railroads
.
a.
the bed or foundation structure for the track of a railroad.
b.
the layer of ballast immediately beneath the ties of a railroad track.
2.
the material of
which
a road is composed.
Origin:
1830–40.
Americanism
;
road
+
bed
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roadbed
(ˈrəʊdˌbɛd)
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n
1.
the material used to make a road
2.
a layer of ballast that supports the sleepers of a railway track
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