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Definition of Rail joint

Rail joint
Rail Rail, n. [Akin to LG. & Sw. regel bar, bolt, G. riegel a rail, bar, or bolt, OHG, rigil, rigel, bar, bolt, and possibly to E. row a line.] 1. A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc. 2. (Arch.) A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style. 3. (Railroad) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc. 4. (Naut.) (a) The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks. (b) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed. Rail fence. See under Fence. Rail guard. (a) A device attached to the front of a locomotive on each side for clearing the rail obstructions. (b) A guard rail. See under Guard. Rail joint (Railroad), a splice connecting the adjacent ends of rails, in distinction from a chair, which is merely a seat. The two devices are sometimes united. Among several hundred varieties, the fish joint is standard. See Fish joint, under Fish. Rail train (Iron & Steel Manuf.), a train of rolls in a rolling mill, for making rails for railroads from blooms or billets.

Meaning of Rail joint from wikipedia

- in North America. For much of the 20th century, rail track used softwood timber sleepers and jointed rails, and a considerable amount of this track remains...
- into the rail joint, the joint is almost as strong as the rest of the rail length. The noise generated by trains p****ing over the rail joints, described...
- Commissioner v. Rail Joint Co., a corporation issued its own bonds as a dividend to its shareholders. When the bonds declined in value, Rail Joint repurchased...
- require insulated rail joints to be installed. This avoids breaking the continuity of long sections of welded rail to allow insulated joints to be inserted...
- line was improved and plans accelerated for replacing jointed track by continuous welded rail. On Sunday 5 November 1967 the 19:43 Hastings to Charing...
- the United States, and upcoming joint ventures with INKA in Indonesia and Medha Servo Drives in India. Stadler Rail emplo**** approximately 6,100 employees...
- within budget. The operator of Stage One was Etihad Rail DB, which was a joint venture between Etihad Rail and Deutsche Bahn, Europe's largest railway operator...
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is a centre-state joint venture that operates the Delhi Metro and Noida Metro. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is...
- Hafeet Rail (Arabic: حفيت للقطارات) is a rail transport company set up to connect the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman by rail. A joint venture of...
- 2018-09-28. Cast-Welding of Rail Joints. Street Railway Review, Vol. 4, Windsor & Kenfield Publishers, Chicago, 1894. The Cast Welded Joint. The Street Railway...