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  Point switch \Point switch\ (Railroads)
     A switch made up of a rail from each track, both rails being
     tapered far back and connected to throw alongside the through
     rail of either track.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Point switch \Point switch\ (Railroads)
     A switch made up of a rail from each track, both rails being
     tapered far back and connected to throw alongside the through
     rail of either track.

  point switch /pˈɔɪnt swˈɪtʃ/
  Weiche 
           Note: die verstellbaren Teile einer Weichenanlage
           Note: Bahn
        "entry point switch (first facing point switch in a station, run over by an arriving train)"  - Einfahrweiche (erste spitz befahrene Weiche beim Einfahren in einen Bahnhof)
        "spring point switch"  - Federrückfallweiche, Rückfallweiche mit Feder
        "hand-operated point switch"  - Handweiche, handbediente Weiche
        "powered point switch"  - motorgetriebene Weiche
        "emergency-released point switch"  - Weiche, die im Notfall manuell entriegelt werden kann
        "release of a point switch"  - Entriegelung einer Weiche
     Synonyms: set of (railway) points, pair of points, railway points, points, railroad switch, track switch, switch
  
   see: point switches, railway pointses, points, railroad switches, track switches, switches, junction points, junction switch, deflexion points, deflexion switch, trailed point, bivalent points, bivalent switch, rotating points, rotating switch, derailing points, catch points, derailing switch, safety switch, coupled points, coupled switches, spring points, spring switch, powered points, powered switch, stub points, stub switch, facing points, trailing points, main section, through section, deflecting section, local point operating panel, make the road