steel rail

collocation in English

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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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rail
noun
uk
/reɪl/us
/reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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The cost of a mile of doublesteelrailcrash barrier is about £7,500, though other types now being developed should be somewhat cheaper.
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If one looks at a baresteelrail, one cannot tell that there is death in it, except by touching it.
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But there is no getting away from the fact that the rolling resistance of steel wheel onsteelrailis always far less than that of rubber tyre on concrete.
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This rule has been experimentally verified for cast iron wheels (8 - 24 diameter) onsteelrailand for 19th century carriage wheels.
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For example, a rubber tire will have higher rolling resistance on a paved road than a steel railroad wheel on asteelrail.
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Varying in power output and size, they are agricultural tractors on top of a four wheeledsteelrailwagon frame.
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The separate units slide onto the body via a stainlesssteelrailand lock into place.
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The system is based on steel wheel onsteelrailtechnology.
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Vehicles that struck blunt ends could stop abruptly or havesteelrailsections penetrate into the passenger compartment, resulting in severe injuries or fatalities.
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These models use steel wheels onsteelrail, much like a locomotive, which provides a more consistent traction among wider variety of conditions.
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Later installations included a geared steel ring just inside of the outersteelrailfor improved traverse.
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A third method rivets aluminium bus strips to the web of thesteelrail.
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The word "cantus" refers to asteelrail-wheel tyre and is written in all lower case in the company's style.
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Rail adhesion relies on the friction between a steel wheel and asteelrail.
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The reason for this system is to produce flight-like vibration environments that can not be achieved on the mainsteelrailtrack.
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Within one year of beginning production the mill was able to create 32,228 tons ofsteelrail.
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Steelrailcan carry more load with less rolling friction than any other mode of ground transport.
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