railroad
US /ˈreɪl.roʊd/
UK /ˈreɪl.roʊd/
1.
jalur kereta api, rel kereta api
a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run
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The train traveled along the railroad tracks.
Kereta api melaju di sepanjang rel kereta api.
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Building a new railroad will connect distant cities.
Membangun jalur kereta api baru akan menghubungkan kota-kota yang jauh.
2.
sistem kereta api, transportasi kereta api
a system of transport using trains on tracks
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The country's railroad system is extensive.
Sistem kereta api negara ini luas.
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Many goods are transported by railroad.
Banyak barang diangkut dengan kereta api.
1.
memaksakan, mendorong cepat
to force (a measure or person) through a process quickly and often unfairly
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The committee tried to railroad the new policy without proper debate.
Komite mencoba memaksakan kebijakan baru tanpa debat yang layak.
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He felt they were trying to railroad him into signing the contract.
Dia merasa mereka mencoba memaksanya untuk menandatangani kontrak.