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ぶんきき 分岐器
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1. railroad switch; turnout​
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2. Railroad switch​This article primarily uses North American terminology. British and Commonwealth terms are given in parentheses. A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off. The switch consists of the pair of linked tapering rails, known as points (switch rails or point blades), lying between the diverging outer rails (the stock rails).
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