The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
roadbed — ☆ roadbed [rōd′bed΄ ] n. 1. a) the foundation laid to support the ties, rails, and ballast of a railroad b) a layer of crushed rock, cinders, etc. immediately under the ties 2. the foundation or surface of a road or highway … English World dictionary
roadbed — The part of a railroad upon which the tracks are laid. San Francisco v Central P. R. Co. 63 Cal 467. The foundation, located on the right of way, on which the super structure of rails, ties, ballast, etc., rests. 44 Am J1st RR § 227. Not confined … Ballentine's law dictionary
roadbed — noun Date: circa 1840 1. a. the bed on which the ties, rails, and ballast of a railroad rest b. the ballast or the upper surface of the ballast on which the ties rest 2. a. the earth foundation of a road prepared for surfacing b. the part of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
roadbed — /rohd bed /, n. 1. Railroads. a. the bed or foundation structure for the track of a railroad. b. the layer of ballast immediately beneath the ties of a railroad track. 2. the material of which a road is composed. [1830 40. Amer.; ROAD + BED] * *… … Universalium
roadbed — noun The prepared location for a road, including its foundation … Wiktionary
roadbed — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, L, US highway, alley, alleyway, arterial, arterial highway, arterial street, artery, autoroute, autostrada, avenue, belt highway, blind alley, boulevard, branch, bypass, byway, cable railway, camino real,… … Moby Thesaurus
roadbed — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. crushed rock, gravel, ballast; see foundation 2 … English dictionary for students
roadbed — n. base and pavement of a road; foundation and material on which a railroad track is built … English contemporary dictionary
roadbed — boarded … Anagrams dictionary
roadbed — noun 1》 the material laid down to form a road. 2》 another term for trackbed … English new terms dictionary
