gully vs railbed

gully

noun
  • A grooved iron rail or tram plate. 

  • A road drain. 

  • A small valley. 

  • A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position 

  • A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. 

  • A large knife. 

  • A drop kerb. 

  • an alleyway or side street. 

verb
  • To wear away into a gully or gullies. 

railbed

noun
  • The substructure of a railway, underlying the tracks; the roadbed of a railroad. 

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