Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

line speed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: line speed
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The maximum speed at which trains can run on a given railway line, or section of line.

Example Sentences

"NR had introduced [a] speed restriction for the 400 trains that pass daily on this section of the West Coast Main Line between Rugby and Milton Keynes, but since the work the full 110mph line speed has been reinstated."

Inflected Forms

line speeds (plural) linespeed (alternative)

Questions

What does line speed mean?: The maximum speed at which trains can run on a given railway line, or section of line.

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