NOUN | relation | EL, elevation, altitude, ALT | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) |
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artifact | el, elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, overhead railway | a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level |
Sounds | eh'l | |
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Rhymes | Aix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl... |
Meaning | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object). | |
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Synonyms | elevation, altitude, ALT | |
Broader | angular position | relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established |
Meaning | 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 | elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, overhead railway | |
Narrower | roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute | elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) |
Broader | railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
Spanish | ferrocarril aéreo, ferrocarril elevado | |
Catalan | ferrocarril elevat |
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