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loopline

loopline is the alternative form of loop line.

Meaning of loop line

Noun

loop line (plural loop lines)

  1. A secondary route which leaves a mainline, following a different route to the main line, before rejoining it several miles further on.
  2. A secondary route which forms a loop between two main lines, so that trains using it return to the same place.

Forms of loopline

plurallooplines
alternative formloop line

Questions about loopline

What is loopline the alternative form of?
Loopline is the alternative form of loop line.

Words near loopline in the dictionary

  1. looplet
  2. looplets
  3. looplight
  4. looplights
  5. looplike
  6. loopline
  7. looplines
  8. loopoid
  9. loopoids
  10. loops
  11. loops in

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