Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dive-under

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: di-ve-un-der
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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."

Inflected Forms

dive-unders (plural)

Questions

What does dive-under mean?: 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.

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