Definition for catch points - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	catch points (catch points) plural noun railway points positioned so as to derail any vehicle running in the wrong direction on a line, as a safety precaution.		More words in this category alignment ballast bullet train carriage diamond distant signal EMU halt 1 handcar headstock main line parkway path rolling stock steamer tank engine trunk line tube Nearby Words catatonia catatonic Catawba Catawba River catbird catboat catcall catch catch crop catch points catch-22 catch-all catch-as-catch-can catch-up catcher catchfly catching catchlight catchline