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railhead

/ˈreɪl.hed/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa el extremo de una vía férrea terminada en una línea en construcción, o una estación de ferrocarril en zona de operaciones donde se descargan suministros militares para su distribución.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈreɪl.hed/

A noun referring to either a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution, or the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el extremo de una vía férrea terminada en una línea en construcción, o una estación de ferrocarril en zona de operaciones donde se descargan suministros militares para su distribución.
  1. Military supply depot C1 formal

    A railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution.

    • The general ordered supplies to be sent to the railhead for immediate distribution.
    • Troops established a railhead near the front lines to receive ammunition.
    • The railhead became a critical hub for logistics during the campaign.

    🇪🇸Depósito de suministros ferroviario militar

  2. End of railway track C1 formal

    The end of the completed track on an unfinished railway.

    • Construction crews worked tirelessly to extend the railhead further into the valley.
    • The railhead marked the farthest point of the railway's progress.
    • Supplies were stockpiled at the railhead for the next phase of construction.

    🇪🇸Final de vía (en construcción)

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  • railhead's possessive singular form