platelayer

English

Etymology

plate +‎ layer

Noun

platelayer (plural platelayers)

(rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
- 2021 September 22, Dr Mike Esbester, “Trackside safety: a permanent problem”, in RAIL, number 940, page 79:
  Instead, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) investigation concluded that the gang were reliant upon hearing the approach of trains - "a common practice among platelayers", Assistant Inspecting Officer JPS Main concluded.

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References

“platelayer”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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