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joint lines

joint lines is the plural of joint line.

Meaning of joint line

Noun

joint line (plural joint lines)

  1. A railway that is or was owned and operated by more than one company.
    • The engine was No. 60920, which was seen passing southbound through Preston and then at about 1.0 p.m. heading its train over the former joint line from Warrington via Helsby to the Chester district; [...]1959 April, “Motive Power Miscellany: London Midland Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 221

Questions about joint lines

What is joint lines the plural of?
Joint lines is the plural of joint line.

Words near joint lines in the dictionary

  1. joint households
  2. joint investigation team
  3. joint investigation teams
  4. joint life
  5. joint line
  6. joint lines
  7. joint lives
  8. joint lock
  9. joint locks
  10. joint mice
  11. joint mouse

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