鉄てつ道どう林りん

noun

railway protection forest

A forest planted alongside railway tracks to protect them from snow, sand, wind, or other natural hazards. Technical term used in railway engineering and forestry.

• 北ほっ海かい道どうの鉄てつ道どう林りんは、吹雪ふぶきから線せん路ろを守まもるために植うえられた。

  The railway protection forests in Hokkaido were planted to protect the tracks from blizzards.