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单词 superelevation
释义

superelevation

[ soo-per-el-uh-vey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsu pərˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

bank1 (def. 6).

Origin of superelevation

1645–55, in sense “elevation to a higher rank”; 1885–90 for current sense; super- + elevation

Words nearby superelevation

superduct, super-duper, superego, superelastic, superelevated, superelevation, supereminent, superencipher, supererogate, supererogation, supererogatory
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Example sentences from the Web for superelevation

  • This tendency is counteracted by designing the cross section with superelevation.

    American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg
  • The amount of superelevation required, therefore, varies as the square of the velocity and inversely as the radius of the curve.

    American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg

British Dictionary definitions for superelevation

superelevation
/ (ˌsuːpərˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən) /

noun

another name for bank 2 (def. 7)
the difference between the heights of the sides of a road or railway track on a bend
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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