English Dictionary

common crossing

名詞

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, crossing. / (rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.

日本語の意味

鉄道用語として、転轍器や分岐器において走行レールが交差する部分、すなわち「フロッグ」と呼ばれる部位を指す。 / また、『common』と『crossing』という個々の単語の意味（それぞれ「共通の」「横断」）を参照するような補足説明として扱われる場合もある。

At dawn, villagers guided their cattle across the common crossing to reach the lower fields.

夜明けに村人たちは牛を下の畑に連れて行くため、共用の横断路を渡らせた。

意味（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, crossing.

意味（2）

(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.

The frogs are made of steel rails; for all common crossings a check rail is placed on each side, at least 12 feet in length, and much longer in special cases. The narrowest part of the throat of the frog is 1¾ inches wide.

common crossings （ plural ）