Subway-surface
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌsʌb.weɪ̯ ˈsɝːfɨs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subway-surface is a noun meaning (rail transport, US) Streetcar lines whose sections in the city center operate in tunnels like subway lines; typically built to speed up streetcar service by bypassing congested streets, as provision for future conversion to rapid transit, or both.
Meaning
(rail transport, US) Streetcar lines whose sections in the city center operate in tunnels like subway lines; typically built to speed up streetcar service by bypassing congested streets, as provision for future conversion to rapid transit, or both.
Word Forms
- subway-surfaces
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