voie ferrée

Definitions of voie ferrée
  1. noun
    a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
    synonyms: rails
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    type of:
    barre
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
  2. noun
    line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
    synonyms: chemins de fer, ligne de chemin de fer
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    téléférique
    a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
    métro aérien
    a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
    métro
    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
    chemins de fer
    short for railway
    attraction foraine, grand huit
    elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
    type of:
    compagnie, ligne
    a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
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