Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: short-line
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.

American usage

Etymology

From short + line.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

shortlines (plural) short line (alternative)

Questions

What does shortline mean?: An independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.
Where does shortline come from?: From short + line.

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