Definitions of overhead railway
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a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
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synonyms:
el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway
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types:
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big dipper, chute-the-chute, roller coaster
elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
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hypercoaster
a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets
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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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big dipper, chute-the-chute, roller coaster
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