Dive-under
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dive-under is a noun meaning (rail transport) A railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.
Meaning
(rail transport) A railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.
Example Sentences
Services from Heathrow would use the existing Byfleet Junction, enabling trains to join the slow line of the South Western Main Line to Woking. The junction already has a dive-under.
Word Forms
- dive-unders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underpass, underway, subcrossing, crossunder, underpassage, underbridge.
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