ROADBED


Meaning of ROADBED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrōd-ˌbed ]

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 surface of a road traveled by vehicles

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.