Bullhead rail

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000840",
  "term": "Bullhead rail",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of railway track rail characterized by a symmetrical profile with a head and foot of similar shape, connected by a web. This design requires chairs to hold it in place on sleepers, unlike flat-bottomed rail which can be fastened directly. Bullhead rail was widely used in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world, particularly before the mid-20th century.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bullhead-Schiene",
    "es": "carril bullhead",
    "fr": "rail à double champignon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bullhead-rail/"
}