Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hi-rail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: hi-rail
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Interface equipment used to mount road-going trucks to railroads, allowing the rails to guide the truck.

noun

A truck or vehicle equipped with hi-rail interface equipment.

Etymology

Abbreviation of highway-rail.

Inflected Forms

hi-rails (plural)

Questions

What does hi-rail mean?: Interface equipment used to mount road-going trucks to railroads, allowing the rails to guide the truck.
Where does hi-rail come from?: Abbreviation of highway-rail.

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