Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Alternative form of shortline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, alt-of, alternative
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
See also short and line for other senses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: transportation system, transportation, transit
History
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