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Hyphenation of railroads

How to hyphenate railroads

Because it is a word with a single syllable, railroads is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

railroads
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: railroads

Definitions of railroads

railroads is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.

    Example: Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land - and/or water roads

  • noun
    The transportation system comprising such roads and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.
  • noun
    A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such roads and usually associated assets

    Example: Railroads can only compete fully if their tracks are technically compatible with and linked to each-other

  • noun
    A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.

    Example: The lawyers made the procedure a railroad to get the signatures they needed.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To transport via railroad.
  • verb
    To operate a railroad.

    Example: The Thatcherite experiment proved the private sector can railroad as inefficiently as a state monopoly

  • verb
    To work for a railroad.
  • verb
    To travel by railroad.
  • verb
    To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.
  • verb
    To manipulate and hasten a procedure, as of formal approval of a law or resolution.

    Example: The majority railroaded the bill through parliament, without the customary expert studies which would delay it till after the elections.

  • verb
    To convict of a crime by circumventing due process.

    Example: They could only convict him by railroading him on suspect drug-possession charges.

  • verb
    To procedurally bully someone into an unfair agreement.

    Example: He was railroaded into signing a non-disclosure agreement at his exit interview.

  • verb
    To force characters to complete a task before allowing the plot to continue.
  • verb
    (upholstery) To run fabric horizontally instead of the usual vertically.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.