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plain line

plain line noun: a stretch of railway track that does not have any junctions, crossovers or points on it.

Noun

plain line (plural plain lines)

  1. a stretch of railway track that does not have any junctions, crossovers or points on it.

Verb

plain line (third-person singular simple present plain lines, present participle plain lining, simple past and past participle plain lined)

  1. to remove points and crossovers from a stretch of track.

Antonyms of plain line

Forms of plain line

Noun
pluralplain lines
Verb
third-person singular presentplain lines
present participleplain lining
past participleplain lined
pastplain lined

Questions about plain line

What does plain line mean?
Plain line means a stretch of railway track that does not have any junctions, crossovers or points on it.
What part of speech is plain line?
Plain line can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of plain line?
The plural of plain line is plain lines.

Words near plain line in the dictionary

  1. plain flours
  2. plain Jane
  3. plain Janes
  4. plain leaf warbler
  5. plain leaf warblers
  6. plain line
  7. plain lined
  8. plain lines
  9. plain lining
  10. plain loaf
  11. plain loaves

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