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Webster 1913 Edition
Junction
1.
The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition;
as, the
junction
of two armies or detachments; the junction
of paths.2.
The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross.
Junction plate
(Boilers)
, a covering or break-join plate riveted to and uniting the edges of sheets which make a butt joint.
– Junction rails
(Railroads)
, the switch, or movable, rails, connecting one line of track with another.
Webster 1828 Edition
Junction
JUNC'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act or operation of joining; as the junction of two armies or detachments.2.
Union; coalition; combination.3.
The place or point of union.