railroad

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Singular
railroad

Plural
railroads

Railroads
  1. A track or road that a train runs on.
  2. A system of trains and tracks.

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Plain form
railroad

Third-person singular
railroads

Past tense
railroaded

Past participle
railroaded

Present participle
railroading

  1. If you railroad a person you get rid of that person quickly. Usually, this means that you force them out or away.
  2. If you railroad a person, you send that person to jail or prison unfairly.