RAILWAY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word railway. (close relations)
railroad
Best Alternative Words for RAILWAY
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| line | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formation of people or things one beside another • a mark that is long relative to its width • a formation of people or things one behind another • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a connected series of events or actions or developments • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • a telephone connection • acting in conformity • the hereditary derivation of an individual • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area • (often plural) a means of communication or access • a particular kind of product or merchandise • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress • a short personal letter • a conceptual separation or distinction • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it verb • be in line with; form a line along • cover the interior of • make a mark or lines on a surface • mark with lines • fill plentifully • reinforce with fabric | ||||||||
| path | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a course of conduct • a way especially designed for a particular use • an established line of travel or access • a line or route along which something travels or moves | ||||||||
| road | nounn | |||||||
noun • an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation • a way or means to achieve something | ||||||||
| route | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an established line of travel or access • an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation verb • send documents or materials to appropriate destinations • send via a specific route • divert in a specified direction | ||||||||
| track | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels • a course over which races are run • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground • (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data • a groove on a phonograph recording • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll • any road or path affording passage especially a rough one • the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track verb • carry on the feet and deposit • observe or plot the moving path of something • go after with the intent to catch • travel across or pass over • make tracks upon | ||||||||
| train | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive • a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding • a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file • a series of consequences wrought by an event • piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor • wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed verb • create by training and teaching • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • educate for a future role or function • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports • exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition • cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it • travel by rail or train • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground | ||||||||
| railroad | nounn | |||||||
noun • line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight • a line of track providing a runway for wheels verb • compel by coercion, threats, or crude means • supply with railroad lines • transport by railroad | ||||||||
| railroad track | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line of track providing a runway for wheels | ||||||||
| railway line | nounn | |||||||
noun • line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed | ||||||||
| rail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports • short for railway • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll • a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) • any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud verb • complain bitterly • enclose with rails • provide with rails • separate with a railing • convey (goods etc.) by rails • travel by rail or train • lay with rails • fish with a handline over the rails of a boat • spread negative information about • criticize severely | ||||||||
| rails | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll | ||||||||
| railroad line | nounn | |||||||
noun • line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight | ||||||||
| railway system | nounn | |||||||
noun • line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight | ||||||||
