coal drop
English
Noun
coal drop (plural coal drops)
- An elevated railway track designed to allow material to fall freely between the rails onto the ground beneath. It is used to rapidly unload hoppers containing coal and other bulk materials.[1]
Synonyms
- staithe
References
- Ellis, Iain (2006). Ellis' British Railway Engineering Encyclopaedia. Lulu. page 70. →ISBN
Anagrams
- polar cod