English Dictionary |
LOOP-LINE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does loop-line mean?
• LOOP-LINE (noun)
The noun LOOP-LINE has 1 sense:
1. a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
Familiarity information: LOOP-LINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("loop-line" is a kind of...):
branch line; spur; spur track (a railway line connected to a trunk line)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Blood is thicker than water." (English proverb)
"One finger cannot lift a pebble." (Native American proverb, Hopi)
"God gives time but doesn't forget." (Arabic proverb)
"From children and drunks will you hear the truth." (Danish proverb)
"One finger cannot lift a pebble." (Native American proverb, Hopi)
"God gives time but doesn't forget." (Arabic proverb)
"From children and drunks will you hear the truth." (Danish proverb)