diamond crossing

English

Etymology

From the diamond shape that is formed by the four rails at the intersection.

Noun

diamond crossing (plural diamond crossings)

  1. (rail transport) An at-grade junction between two crossing railroad tracks.
    Synonyms: flat crossing, flat junction, diamond junction, level junction
    Holonym: diamond crossover
    Coordinate term: level crossing
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