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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport, especially US) An obstruction placed at the end of a railway track to prevent rail vehicles from going any further..
[...] we were losing speed for the descent into King's Cross Platform 8, where a large crowd had gathered. For the last time, an HST braked gently and smoothly to a stand at the stopblock, and it was all over.
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Stopblock means (rail transport, especially US) An obstruction placed at the end of a railway track to prevent rail vehicles from going any further..
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[...] we were losing speed for the descent into King's Cross Platform 8, where a large crowd had gathered. For the last time, an HST braked gently and smoothly to a stand at the stopblock, and it was all over.
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