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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation..
Instead, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) investigation concluded that the gang were reliant upon hearing the approach of trains - "a common practice among platelayers", Assistant Inspecting Officer JPS Main concluded.
Use plate layer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Plate layer means (rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation..
Common synonyms include surfaceman, trackman, tracklayer.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Instead, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) investigation concluded that the gang were reliant upon hearing the approach of trains - "a common practice among platelayers", Assistant Inspecting Officer JPS Main concluded.
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