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trans-Siˈberian, a. (and n.)
[f. trans- 8 + Siberian a.]
That crosses Siberia. Also ellipt. as n., the trans-Siberian railway or express.
1896Daily News 30 Dec. 7/1 The trans-Siberian railway, one of the greatest engineering works of the century. 1911Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 1 Apr. 14/1 Return from or go to the Coronation via the great Trans-Siberian. 1939C. Isherwood Goodbye to Berlin 278 We'd stop a few days in Warsaw... Then on to Moscow, and take the trans-Siberian. 1964S. Bellow Herzog 168 She..was repatriated via the Trans-Siberian Railroad. 1974Times 4 Oct. 10/7 The present Trans-Siberian runs for thousands of miles..almost flush with the Chinese frontier. 1977Belfast Tel. 17 Jan. 8/4 Two days out of Moscow on its seven-day journey to Vladivostock, the Trans-Siberian express was two minutes early. |