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Noun: railroading 'reyl`row-ding Usage: N. Amer
- The activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
- rail technology Verb: railroad 'reyl`rowd- Compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
"They railroaded him to make dinner for everyone" - dragoon, sandbag - [N. Amer] Supply with railway lines
"railroad the West" - [N. Amer] Transport by railway
- Force a measure (law, agreement, etc) through quickly, without time for consultation
"The bill was railroaded through the state legislature due to the influence of some very wealthy sponsors"
Derived forms: railroadings Type of: coerce, engineering, force, furnish, hale [archaic], pressure, provide, render, send, ship, squeeze, supply, technology, transport Encyclopedia: Railroad Railroad, PA Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroading |