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crosstie

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cross·tie  (krôst, krs-)
n.
A transverse beam or rod serving as a support, especially a beam that connects and supports the rails of a railroad.
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Noun1.crosstiecrosstie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework
railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"

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Key statement: Rubber crosstie (90)-expected life to 60 years, made primarily of rubber crumbs from discarded tires.
hosted an open house in late May to celebrate the opening of its new Marshall, Texas, composite crosstie manufacturing facility.
I dreamed we laid the last crosstie, and it's true" (137).
 
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