railbanking
The practice of holding a disused railroad right of way in reserve rather than…The practice (by investment firms) of holding a disused railroad right of way in reserve rather than immediately redeveloping or selling it; this may include converting it into a rail trail for public use either in the meantime or in perpetuity.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The practice (by investment firms) of holding a disused railroad right of way in reserve rather than immediately redeveloping or selling it; this may include converting it into a rail trail for public use either in the meantime or in perpetuity.
Origin
By surface analysis, rail + banking, or, by surface analysis, railbank + -ing.By surface analysis, rail + banking, or, by surface analysis, railbank + -ing.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable