- The foundation upon which the ties, rails, and ballast of a railroad are laid.
- A layer of ballast directly under the ties.
- The foundation and surface of a road.
Dictionary:
road·bed (rōd'bĕd') ![]() |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a bed supporting a road
| Translations: Roadbed |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - banelegeme (jernbane), vejkasse, kørebane
Nederlands (Dutch)
fundering van spoorweg, materiaal gebruikt om weg te verharden, gedeelte van weg voor auto's
Français (French)
n. - (Rail) ballast, empierrement
Deutsch (German)
n. - Straßenkörper, Unterbau
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (οικοδ.) υπόστρωμα οδού
Italiano (Italian)
massicciata
Português (Portuguese)
n. - leito de estrada (m)
Русский (Russian)
дорожное полотно
Español (Spanish)
n. - infraestructura, firme, terraplén
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vägbank, vägbeläggning, (am) banvall
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
路基
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 路基
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 노반, 노상 , 포장재료
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) بدن الطريق
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תשתית, יסוד הכביש
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