Definitions of railway
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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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synonyms:
railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system
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cable railway, funicular, funicular railway
a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
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cog railway, rack railway
railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
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el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway
a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
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metro, subway, subway system, tube, underground
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
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monorail
a railway having a single track
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rail
short for railway
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scenic railway
small railway in an amusement park
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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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line
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
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a line of track providing a runway for wheels
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synonyms:
railroad, railroad track
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broad gauge
a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
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gantlet
the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
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narrow gauge
a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches
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railroad siding, sidetrack, siding, turnout
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
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standard gauge
railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
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switch
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
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track
a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
Pronunciation
US
/ˌreɪlˈweɪ/
UK
/ˈreɪlweɪ/
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