Red-ball Definition

noun
(law enforcement, slang) A high-profile high-priority case which draws political or media attention.
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adjective
(rail transport) Of or related to priority freight or the trains that carry it.
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Other Word Forms of Red-ball

Noun

Singular:
red-ball
Plural:
red balls

Origin of Red-ball

  • From a routing system on the Santa Fe Railroad in the early 1900s. Fast freight trains which were to receive priority routing were marked with placards depicting a red disc, and were called "red ball" trains.

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Words Starting With

RRERED

Words Ending With

LLLALL

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