tracklayer
nounUK /ˈtrækˌleɪə/
US /ˈtrækˌleɪər/
A tracklayer is a person or machine that puts down the metal rails for trains to run on.
The tracklayer worked all day to lay new rails along the mountain path.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A machine used to lay railway tracks automatically.
The tracklayer moved slowly along the line, placing rails and ties.
3. A person who clears a path or trail through wild land.
The tracklayer led the group through the thick forest.
4. A vehicle with continuous tracks instead of wheels, such as a bulldozer.
The heavy tracklayer climbed the muddy slope without slipping.