(rail, UK) A heating device used in freezing weather to keep points (US: switches) free of ice and snow.
(rail, UK) A heating device used in freezing weather to keep points (US: switches) free of ice and snow.
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(rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
(rail, chiefly, British) A man in charge of railroad points (switches).
(US, railways) A set of points.
(rail, UK) A set of points provided to derail rail vehicles out of control on a steep gradient.
A device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building.