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Meaning of "branch line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRANCH LINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRANCH LINE

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Branch line is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRANCH LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

branch line

Branch line

A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line. David Blyth Hanna, the first president of the Canadian National Railway, said that although most branch lines cannot pay for themselves, they are essential to make main lines pay.

Definition of branch line in the English dictionary

The definition of branch line in the dictionary is a secondary route to a place or places not served by a main line.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRANCH LINE

branch
branch depot
branch factory
branch instruction
branch manager
branch office
branch officer
branch out
branch plant
branch water
branched chain
brancher
branchery
branchia
branchiae
branchial
branchiate
branching
branching fraction
branching ratio

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRANCH LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
hotline
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of branch line in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «branch line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRANCH LINE

Find out the translation of branch line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of branch line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «branch line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

支线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ramal
570 millions of speakers

English

branch line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शाखा लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرع الخط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ветка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ramal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাখা লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

embranchement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis cawangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweiglinie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris cabang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளை கோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शाखा ओळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şube hattı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diramazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linia gałęzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гілка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie ramură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

line κατάστημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sylyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grenledning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gren linje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of branch line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRANCH LINE»

The term «branch line» is normally little used and occupies the 112.808 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRANCH LINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about branch line

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRANCH LINE»

Discover the use of branch line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to branch line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Katy Northwest: The Story of a Branch Line Railroad
Will be warmly received by rail buffs and by loyal friends of the Katy." --from the Foreword by John W. Barriger, Special Assistant, Federal Railroad Administration, and former president of the Katy "If you are coming to this book for the ...
Donovan L. Hofsommer, 1999
2
Branch line to eternity
Nostalgic and evocative, and enlivened with a wicked sense of humour, Branch Line to Eternity is a tribute to the lost era of steam and an exuberant account of the joys of train travel.
Bill Aitken, 2001
3
Death on a Branch Line
Altogether an entertaining read.' Crimesquad.com 'An eccentric and engaging novel.' Sunday Times 'The period detail is wonderful . . . The story builds up a good head of steam early on and rattles along nicely to a satisfying conclusion.
Andrew Martin, 2009
4
Thomas Gets His Own Branch Line
Before Thomas can become a Really Useful Engine, he has to learn a great deal about responsibility, patience, and cooperation, in a lively retelling of the classic tale.
Lisa Findlay, W. Awdry, 2002
5
Thomas Gets His Own Branch Line (Thomas & Friends)
A retelling of the classic tale of Thomas getting a job of his own. Not content with moving freight cars in the yard, Thomas dreams of more, but first he must learn about patience, cooperation, and following instructions.
Rev. W. Awdry, 2011
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The Design and Layout of Fire Sprinkler Systems, Second Edition
systems. Since the water supplying sprinkler discharge on a branch-line for a grid is situated between and fed through two cross-mains, the water supply for any discharging sprinkler will always come from two directions. What's nice about this , ...
Mark Bromann, 2001
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Branch Line to Burma
John Durnford. Silence followed his words, the strain of understanding them was too much, the truth too great to absorb. Many sat in tears. Others stared at the speaker bewildered by what they had heard. Then, as the news was repeated over ...
John Durnford, 1958
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Introduction to the Economics of Financial Markets
The railroad has an option to obtain the new branch line (by constructing it). The branch line is analogous to the IBM stock; both assets are claims to uncertain future sequences of payments. The exercise price of the railroad's option to acquire ...
James Bradfield, 2007
9
Railways of Brazil in Postcards and Souvenir Albums
With all of these acquisitions, the Leopoldina had 995 kilometers of line in 1885. The lines were divided as follows: the Linha do Centro, from Porto Novo do Cunha station (the terminus of a Dom Pedro II branch line) to Dom Silverio (going in ...
Carlos Cornejo e João Emilio Gerodetti, 2005
10
Asymmetric Passive Components in Microwave Integrated Circuits
CHAPTER. FIVE. _. Asymmetric. Branch-Line. Hybrids. 5.1 INTRODUCTION After the first ring hybrid was suggested in 1947 by Tyrrel [3], numerous ring hybrids [3 —11] have been developed. The first branch-line hybrid was invented in the ...
Hee-Ran Ahn, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRANCH LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term branch line is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trains will not run on Heart of Wessex train line on Thursday or …
This means that there will be no branch line trains running through Bruton, Castle Cary, Yeovil Pen Mill, Thornford, Yetminster and Chetnole. «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Goshen residents voice concerns about closing North Fifth Street …
... residents from the Chamberlain Neighborhood, and heard that several residents were concerned about the railroad branch line added to the ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
3
Fight to save Abbey branch line from becoming a busway
Supporters of a local rail link are gearing up for a battle over a county council proposal to rip up the tracks and replace them with buses. «Herts Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Mozambicans demand road rehabilitations
Promises made by the private-led consortium running the northern corridor to rebuild the Cuamba-Lichinga branch line have never been ... «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Astronomical sleuth reveals timing of iconic 1945 kiss
“There were only a few trains on the branch line up to New Canaan, and the one she likely took would have arrived there shortly after 8 p.m.” ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
6
Your Keighley and Worth Valley Railway needs you!
We would like to be able to tell the story of the branch line, explaining what our early volunteers had to do to reopen and restore the branch line ... «Keighley News, Jul 15»
7
Astronomical Sleuth Reveals the Timing of Iconic 1945 'Kiss'
"There were only a few trains on the branch line up to New Canaan, and the one she likely took would have arrived there shortly after 8 p.m." ... «Military.com, Jul 15»
8
The cat's miaow
... most of the day on the ticket barrier, or rubbing against the legs of passengers as they arrived, she increased traffic on the branch line by 10% ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
9
Completion of first stage of Marlow flood defences delayed until …
... to stop while it sought 'permission to work on and next to Network Rail's land' - Marlow train station and the branch line are both near the site. «Maidenhead Advertiser, Jul 15»
10
Route map shows a branch line from downward route
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 5 percent to 4,053 points yesterday while the local market was closed. And today the Hong Kong market ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»

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