Short for line of rail at sense 26b(c), railway line n. at railway, n. compounds 1a, tramline, n. Cf. branch III.
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| 释义 | society > travel > rail travel > railway system or organization > [noun] > a railway > forming part of a system > types of (18) branch line1825 Short for line of rail at sense 26b(c), railway line n. at railway, n. compounds 1a, tramline, n. Cf. branch III. sideline1831 A railway or tramway line extending away from the main line; a branch line. Also: a short length of additional track connected to an adjacent through… stem1832 A principal railway line, from which other tracks may branch; = main stem, n. light rail1836 (originally) train rails of lighter construction than is usual or standard; (hence) a railway system using such rails, and intended to carry limited… suburban1839 Of a railway service, line, or route: that runs between the centre of a city and its suburbs. Of a train: that follows such a route. branch railway1840 main line1841 The principal line of a railway. spurring1842 A railway side-track. local line1843 a railway line used by local trains, as opposed to a main line or one used by express trains. trunk line1843 A main railway line. Also figurative. extension1852 Enlargement. concrete. An extended portion; esp. an additional section, a prolongation (of a railway, or the like). Also (originally U.S.), an… feeder1855 A branch road, railway line, air service, etc., linking outlying districts with the main lines of communication. Frequently attributive (see… main trunk1858 the principal line of a railway; the trunk line; New Zealand (frequently as Main Trunk), the principal line: (a) (in the North Island) between… loop-line1859 (a) see sense 4e; (b) a fishing-line used with the loop-rod (loop-rod n.) to which it is attached by a loop. loop1863 Railways and Telegraphy. A line of rails or a telegraph wire diverging from, and afterwards returning to, the main line or circuit. Hence in Electral… spur1878 A branch of a lode, railway, etc. main1886 Railways. A main line or track of a railway. spur line1924 a railway branch-line. |
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