| 单词 |
plate-layer |
| 释义 |
plate-layer orig.|ˈpleɪtˌleɪə(r)| One who lays, keeps in order, and renews the plates (see plate n. 8) on a tramway or railway; hence, a man employed in fixing and keeping in order the rails, metals, or permanent way of a railway. So ˈplate-ˌlaying.
1836Newcastle Courant 24 Dec. 1/1 Advt., To Plate-layers and others. The Directors of the Stanhope and Tyne Railroad Company wish to receive Proposals for the Up⁓holding of their Road. 1857H. Spencer in Westm. Rev. Apr. 482 Sundry new occupations, as those of drivers, stokers, cleaners, plate-layers. 1862Rep. Directors E. Ind. Railw. Comp. 27 Progress..limited by the supply of sleepers, the want of which has since arrested platelaying. |

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