HyperDic: railway_line

English > 2 senses of the expression railway line:
NOUNartifactrailway line, railway, railroad, railroad line, railway systemline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
artifactrailway line, line, rail linethe road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
English > railway line: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight.
Synonymsrailway, railroad, railroad line, railway system
Narrowercable railway, funicular, funicular railwayA railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
cog railway, rack railwayrailway for steep mountains
elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, el, overhead railwayA railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
metro, tube, underground, subway system, subwayAn electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
monorailA railway having a single track
railshort / short for railway / railway
scenic railwaysmall railway in an amusement park
BroaderlineA commercial organization serving as a common carrier
Spanishcompañía de ferrocarriles, ferrocarriles, ferrocarril, línea de ferrocarriles
Catalancompanyia de ferrocarrils, ferrocarrils, línia de ferrocarrils
English > railway line: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningThe road consisting of railroad track and roadbed.
Synonymsline, rail line
Partsrailroad bedA bed on which railroad track is laid
railroad track, railroad, railwayA line of track providing a runway for wheels
Narrowerbranch line, spur track, spurA railway line connected to a trunk line
trunk line, trunk routeLine that is the main route on a railway
Broaderroad, routeAn open way (generally public) for travel or transportation / transportation
Spanishferrolínea, línea férrea, línea ferroviaria, línea, vía del tren, vía
Catalanlínia fèrria, línia, via del tren, via fèrria

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