Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heavy rail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: heavy rail
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term generally applied to main-line railways, but this varies from country to country. It has no relation to the weight of the rails used.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As with all Metrolink routes on the network, the Oldham-Rochdale line is performing well. Passenger usage is now considerably higher than when it was in use for heavy rail services, [...]"
"This section of line is a rarity, with heavy rail passenger and freight services sharing tracks with the Tyne and Wear Metro as far as Pelaw, where the Metro services run onto dedicated tracks."

Usage

Uncountable

Antonyms

light rail

Questions

What does heavy rail mean?: A term generally applied to main-line railways, but this varies from country to country. It has no relation to the weight of the rails used.

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