railroad tie in Portuguese

railroad tie in Portuguese is travessa, dormente.

railroad tie in Portuguese

travessa

noun

(rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.

dormente

noun

(rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.

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