elevated railroad
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el′evated rail′road
n.
a railroad system operating on an elevated structure, as over streets; el.
[1865–70, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | elevated railroad - a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight chute-the-chute, roller coaster, big dipper - elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) |
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elevated railroad
n (Am) → (ferrovia) soprelevataCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995