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Meaning of "light railway" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT RAILWAY

light railway  [laɪt ˈreɪlweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT RAILWAY

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Light railway 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 LIGHT RAILWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Light railway

Light railway refers to a railway built at lower costs and to lower standards than typical "heavy rail". This usually means the railway uses lighter weight track, and is more steeply graded and tightly curved to avoid civil engineering costs. These lighter standards allow lower costs of operation at the price of slower operating speeds and lower vehicle capacity. The precise meaning of the term varies by geography and context.

Definition of light railway in the English dictionary

The definition of light railway in the dictionary is a transport system using small trains or trams, often serving parts of a large metropolitan area.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHT RAILWAY


alway
ˈɔːlweɪ
anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
away
əˈweɪ
bridleway
ˈbraɪdəlweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
cycleway
ˈsaɪkəlweɪ
Galway
ˈɡɔːlweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
qua
kweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
segue
ˈsɛɡweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ
tollway
ˈtəʊlweɪ
way
weɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT RAILWAY

light into
light meter
light middleweight
light music
light on
light opera
light out
light pen
light pollution
light rail
light reaction
light reading
light show
light switch
light table
light the touchpaper
light trap
light up
light vehicle
light verse

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT RAILWAY

aerial railway
cable railway
cog railway
crawlway
elevated railway
funicular railway
hallway
inclined railway
marine railway
model railway
oilway
rack and pinion railway
rack railway
rollway
scenic railway
spillway
Trans-Siberian Railway

Synonyms and antonyms of light railway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «light railway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT RAILWAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

轻轨铁路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metro ligero
570 millions of speakers

English

light railway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाइट रेलवे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السكك الحديدية الخفيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

узкоколейная железная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metro ligeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হালকা রেলওয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métro léger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api ringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Light Railway
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽便鉄道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경전철
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Railway light
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyến đường sắt nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளி ரயில்வே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाश रेल्वे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hafif demiryolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metropolitana leggera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

light Railway
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вузькоколійна залізна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Light Railway
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το φως των σιδηροδρόμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lig spoor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Banan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lys jernbane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light railway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT RAILWAY»

The term «light railway» is regularly used and occupies the 101.511 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT RAILWAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light railway» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light railway» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light railway

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT RAILWAY»

Discover the use of light railway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light railway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Docklands Light Railway Official Handbook
This 5th edition of the handbook covers all parts of the extended DLR, with chapters on each section, the origins and building of the railway, trains and station design, signaling, power supply and details of approved and potential ...
Alan Pearce, Brian Hardy, Colin Stannard, 2006
2
Light Railway Handbooks
Д 780,037 LIGHT RAILWAY HANDBOOKS No. i THE COLONEL STEPHENS RAILWAYS Second (Enlarged) Edition R. W. KIDNER THE OAKWOOD PRESS 1 9 3 7 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN USSARISS ,v ,- '.':. First published Sept., 1936.
Roger Wakely Kidner, 1937
3
Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts
Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway route: shrewsbury abbey – Llanymynech and a branch from Kinnerley junction to Criggion Distance: 24 miles Opened originally in 1866 as the Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales Railway, this ...
Julian Holland, 2010
4
Light Railways in England and Wales
Harford was putting some of his ideas into practice by becoming chairman of the Lampeter & Aberaeron Railway Company, which made an application for a Light Railway Order in November 1903. This was for a line from Lampeter to ...
Peter Bosley, 1990
5
Miniature Railways
The 7'/*" gauge Woodside Light Railway (P) has been built on the side of a steep hill, proving that even very difficult terrain can accommodate a miniature railway. Civil engineering, track and buildings If the traffic to be carried by a miniature ...
Michael Crofts, 2008
6
London Underground
505”Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Delta Junction Grade Separation” http:// developments.dlr.co. uk/pdf/enhancements/phase2/delta.pdf. Transport for London. Retrieved 21 June 2009. 506”Docklands Light Railway - West India Quay/Poplar ...
By Wikipedians
7
Singapore and the Thailand-Burma Railway
There was a light railway running through Battalion HQ and continuing to B Company's position, it seemed the obvious means of transport providing the necessary rolling stock was available. This was located at a depot at the termination of the ...
Alfred Knights, Reginald Harland, 2013
8
Library of Congress Subject Headings
_England (Continued) NT Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway _ _ Stations NT New Street Station (Birmingham, West Midlands, England) Paddington Station (London, England) Snow Hill Station (Birmingham, West Midlands, ...
‎1989
9
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Skye Railway South Devon Railway Swansea and Mumbles Railway Talyllyn Railway Teifi Valley Railway Thames Valley Railway Torbay Steam Railway Vale of Clyde Tramways Vale of Rheidol Light Railway Wantage Tramway Welshpool  ...
Library of Congress, 2002
10
Dow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations
MID-SUFFOLK LIGHT RAILWAY 431.1 . . . or the strange little Mid-Su√olk Light Railway, feeling its way eastwards from Haughley, north of Stowmarket, until it expired, unintentionally, near Laxfield. Michael Robbins, The Railway Magazine,  ...
Andrew Dow, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT RAILWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light railway is used in the context of the following news items.
1
China must get its Uygur policy right if it is to woo the Muslim world …
... Metro for Saudi Arabia, China prided itself on building a light railway to transport faithful Muslims from all over the world for the annual hajj. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
'HS2' cash should be spent on extending existing rail network - Lynn …
Still on the subject of value for money, the Norton Hill Light Railway at Snettisham opens on July 26 and 27 from 1pm to 5pm in support of ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
3
All to play for at Rio Olympic Games - The Scotsman
They've also been implemented in the UK for the Channel Tunnel and Docklands Light Railway projects. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
4
LRT-MRT 'tap and go' cards: What you need to know | ABS-CBN News
MANILA - Plans are big for the "tap-and-go" ticketing system that kicked off at the Legarda station of the Light Railway Transit- 2 (LRT) on ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
5
What's On: Things to do in and around Exeter this weekend
... includes entry to the gardens, indoor and outdoor play areas, model railway exhibition, plus one ride on the Beer Heights Light Railway. «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
6
Here's hoping the sun is shining for the 17th annual 1940s Weekend
The Signal Box Inn and Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway will also see a share of the entertainment with singers alternating between the two ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
What's on in north Northumberland - July 16 - 26
Heatherslaw Cornmill: 01890 820488. Daily, 10am-5pm. £3.80, conc £3.20, family £10, U5s free. Heatherslaw Light Railway: 01890 820244. «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Responds to Media Questions …
The company is engaged in the design and manufacture of high-end trains, as well as subway vehicles and light railway vehicles. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
The Irish developer with a big vision for London
The completion of the Docklands Light Railway and Jubilee Line extension have finally linked these areas to the city proper and vindicated ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
10
Welshpool & Llanfair early September gala stars Indonesian Mallet
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway's September 5-6 Steam Gala will feature Statfold Barn Railway's 2ft 6in gauge O&K 0-4-4-0T Mallet ... «Rail.co.uk, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Light railway [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/light-railway>. Apr 2024 ».
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