Overhead Railways Crossword Clue

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	noun • a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level • angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
	33%	7		Found in both overhead valve and overhead cam engines
	noun • A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head. • A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.
	32%	9		Structures overhead that safeguard railways from heavy snowfall
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