ferrocarril

Definitions of ferrocarril
  1. noun
    line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
    synonyms: ferrocarrilero
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    funicular, teleférico, tren-cremallera
    a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
    metro, metropolitano, topera, tubo
    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
    monocarril, monorail, monorraíl
    a railway having a single track
    montaña rusa
    elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
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