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switchyard — ☆ switchyard [swichyärd΄ ] n. a railroad yard where cars are shifted from one track to another by means of a system of switches, as in making up trains … English World dictionary
switchyard — noun Date: 1943 a usually enclosed area for the switching facilities of a power station … New Collegiate Dictionary
switchyard — /swich yahrd /, n. a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains. [1885 90, Amer.; SWITCH + YARD2] * * * … Universalium
switchyard — n. area used for switching railway cars and connecting trains … English contemporary dictionary
switchyard — switch•yard [[t]ˈswɪtʃˌyɑrd[/t]] n. rai a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
switchyard — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a place where railroad cars are switched from one track to another and where trains are made up 2. : an area that is usually enclosed by fence and that embraces the gear of a switching station of a power system … Useful english dictionary
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National Ignition Facility — NIF s basic layout. The laser pulse is generated in the room just right of center, and is sent into the beamlines (blue) on either side. After several passes through the beamlines the light is sent into the switchyard (red) where it is aimed into … Wikipedia
Tōkaidō Main Line — The Nihongo|Tōkaidō Main Line|東海道本線|Tōkaidō honsen is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. It is 589.5 km (366 miles) long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities.… … Wikipedia
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