railroad
Prononciation : [ˈreɪlˌrɔrd]
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Contexte : « transportation »
(noun) a system of trains and tracks used to move people and goods from one place to another. Think of it like a big metal road for trains.
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The railroad connects our town to the city and makes travel easy.
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There is no railroad nearby, so we have to drive everywhere instead.
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How does the railroad help in transporting goods across the country?
Contexte : « transportation »
(verb) to transport something by train. It's like when you send your toys or supplies to someone using a train.
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We railroaded the shipment of books to the library in another city.
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We didn't railroad our furniture because we chose to drive it ourselves.
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Are we going to railroad the supplies to the school this week?
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