Headchair

Quick meaning: Headchair is a noun meaning (railways) Part of a block switch on a railway line that the ends of the moveable rails rest on, and to which the stationary rails are attached.

Meaning

(railways) Part of a block switch on a railway line that the ends of the moveable rails rest on, and to which the stationary rails are attached.

Example Sentences

I desire to be understood'as disclaimin g the broad features, first, of making a railway headchair with bearing-cheeks of different heights, one for the flange and the other for the tread of a car-wheel, whereby, in passing over theswitch on either the main or the side track rail, the wheel will have bearing upon respective cheek of the chair; and, second, of providing such side bearings with detachable wearing surfaces, either inclined, plane, or grooved.

Word Forms

• headchairs

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chair, headboard, switch, railhead, shunt, headshunt.

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