monorail

[ mon-uh-reyl ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌreɪl /

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noun

a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.

a railroad or other transportation system using such a rail.

a vehicle traveling on such a rail.

Origin of monorail

First recorded in 1895–1900; mono- + rail¹

Words nearby monorail

monoprotic, monopsony, monopteral, monopteron, monopteros, monorail, monorchid, monorchidism, monorchism, monorhinous, monorhyme

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Example sentences from the Web for monorail

Suddenly the monorail roared out of the tunnel and into brilliant early-morning sun again.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates|Carey Rockwell
A crossbeam joined them, which was itself a monorail, along which a man-carrying car ran.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker
The possible fate of these arrested men haunted him all the way home as did the hostile stares of the people in the monorail car.
Cerebrum|Albert Teichner
Here were none of the domed farm buildings, the monorail tracks, the other relics one could find about Homeport.
Star Born|Andre Norton

They can't carry on much of a war—unless the soldiers commute by monorail.
Sjambak|John Holbrook Vance

British Dictionary definitions for monorail

monorail

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌreɪl) /

noun

a single-rail railway, often elevated and with suspended cars

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单词	monorail
释义	monorail [ mon-uh-reyl ] / ˈmɒn əˌreɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR monorail ON THESAURUS.COM noun a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it. a railroad or other transportation system using such a rail. a vehicle traveling on such a rail. Origin of monorail First recorded in 1895–1900; mono- + rail¹ Words nearby monorail monoprotic, monopsony, monopteral, monopteron, monopteros, monorail, monorchid, monorchidism, monorchism, monorhinous, monorhyme Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monorail Suddenly the monorail roared out of the tunnel and into brilliant early-morning sun again. On the Trail of the Space Pirates\|Carey Rockwell A crossbeam joined them, which was itself a monorail, along which a man-carrying car ran. Steel\|Charles Rumford Walker The possible fate of these arrested men haunted him all the way home as did the hostile stares of the people in the monorail car. Cerebrum\|Albert Teichner Here were none of the domed farm buildings, the monorail tracks, the other relics one could find about Homeport. Star Born\|Andre Norton They can't carry on much of a war—unless the soldiers commute by monorail. Sjambak\|John Holbrook Vance British Dictionary definitions for monorail monorail / (ˈmɒnəʊˌreɪl) / noun a single-rail railway, often elevated and with suspended cars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to monorail railway, subway, line, tube, tracks, metro, elevated railway, trolley line, underground railway, moving sidewalk
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monorail

noun

Origin of monorail

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British Dictionary definitions for monorail

noun

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