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train mile

train mile noun: a unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.

Noun

train mile (plural train miles)

  1. (dated) A unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.
    Synonyms:
    mile run

Synonyms of train mile

  • mile run

Forms of train mile

pluraltrain miles

Questions about train mile

What does train mile mean?
Train mile means a unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.
What part of speech is train mile?
Train mile is a noun.
What is the plural of train mile?
The plural of train mile is train miles.

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