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cross·tie (-tī′)

noun

  1. a beam, post, rod, etc. placed crosswise to give support
  2. ☆ any of the transverse timbers supporting the rails of a railroad track

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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