Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trunk line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: trunk- -line
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A main railway line which usually forms the backbone of a rail network.

noun

The main line of a canal, from which other sections diverge.

noun

A main telephone line.

Example Sentences

"But the states were generally concerned with the location of trunk lines and left it to cities and counties to worry about branch lines."
"Then he put a trunk line phone call through to the nearest township and asked the Police to send someone out as soon as possible."

Inflected Forms

trunk lines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

trunkline mainline

Synonyms

trunk route

Rhymes With

line in line fine online design red line sign mine nine gold mine wine soft sign

Questions

What does trunk line mean?: A main railway line which usually forms the backbone of a rail network.

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