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train ferry

train ferry noun: a ferry used to transport rail vehicles from one railway line to another across a stretch of water.

Noun

train ferry (plural train ferries)

  1. A ferry used to transport rail vehicles from one railway line to another across a stretch of water.
    • Pack ice, at times mounting to a height of 35 ft., snow, fog, and floating mines all played their part in the disorganisation of railway services, and most of the train ferry services were completely suspended for a month or more; [...].1940 May, “Overseas Railways: Icebound Denmark”, in Railway Magazine, page 302
    • Even without the Channel tunnel, British Railways carry on a substantial exchange of traffic with the Continent by the various train ferries, which handle some 500,000 tons of cargo annually.1960 March, “Talking of Trains: London-Paris in four hours”, in Trains Illustrated, page 134

Forms of train ferry

pluraltrain ferries

Questions about train ferry

What does train ferry mean?
Train ferry means a ferry used to transport rail vehicles from one railway line to another across a stretch of water.
What part of speech is train ferry?
Train ferry is a noun.
What is the plural of train ferry?
The plural of train ferry is train ferries.

Words near train ferry in the dictionary

  1. train crew
  2. train crews
  3. train crossing
  4. train crossings
  5. train ferries
  6. train ferry
  7. train hopper
  8. train hoppers
  9. train hopping
  10. train mate
  11. train mates

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