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railhead

 
 
/ˈreɪlhed/ noun [C] TRANSPORT

Definition

the place where a railway line ends: New piers and railheads will be a great asset in allowing more timber to be transported by sea and by rail.
(Definition of railhead noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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