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   Rail·road

   /ˈrālˌrōd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run. "his uncle works on the railroad"
   • 2. a system of tracks with the trains, organization, and personnel required for its working: "the Union Pacific Railroad"

   verb

   • 1. press (someone) into doing something by rushing or coercing them: "she hesitated, unwilling to be railroaded into a decision"
   • ▪ cause (a measure) to be passed or approved quickly by applying pressure: "the Bill had been railroaded through the House"
   • ▪ send (someone) to prison without a fair trial or by means of false evidence: "they know I was railroaded and falsely accused"

   Scrabble Points: 9

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