Platelayer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Platelayer is a noun meaning (rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
Meaning
(rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- platelayers
Synonyms for platelayer
Depending on context, synonyms include surfaceman, trackman, tracklayer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tracklayer, plater, footplateman, pipe-layer, trackman, trackwoman.
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