track ballast
trackbed upon which railroad ties are laid
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track ballast
Summary
track ballast ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- track ballast is made of crushed stone[2].
- track ballast is made of pebble material[3].
- track ballast is made of gravel[4].
- track ballast is made of sand[5].
- track ballast is a type of building material[6].
- track ballast is part of track bed[7].
- track ballast's Commons category is recorded as Ballast[8].
- track ballast's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
- track ballast's used by is recorded as ballast cleaner[10].
- track ballast's different from is recorded as diving weighting system[11].
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Definition and Type
track ballast is a type of building material[6].
Use and Application
track ballast is part of track bed[7]. Its used by is recorded as ballast cleaner[10].
Why It Matters
track ballast ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]