railroad crossing

railroad crossing
In the most common usage, the crossing of a highway or street over, under, or above a railroad. In one sense, the intersection of one railroad by another. See farm crossing; grade crossing; intersection; overhead crossing.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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