trackbed

== English == === Etymology === From track +‎ bed (“place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹækbɛd/ Hyphenation: track‧bed === Noun === trackbed (plural trackbeds) (rail transport) The layer of gravel or other foundation on which a railway track is laid. Synonyms: bed, railbed (loosely) The land on which a railway (especially one that has been closed or dismantled) was built; the roadbed for a railroad. Holonym: right of way ==== Alternative forms ==== track-bed, track bed ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === track bed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia