Definitions of metro
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an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)“in Paris the subway system is called the ` metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'”
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synonyms:
subway, subway system, tube, underground
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type of:
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railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system
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