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Meanings of main line in anglès

A track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected.

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Examples for "branch line"
Examples for "branch line"
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At Leighton Buzzard a branch line of seven miles communicates with DUNSTABLE.
Rides on Railways
2
The branch line to Kingsford isn't expected to open until March.
News.com.au
3
This frequently happens, as there is a branch line beyond Pegram.
The Face and the Mask
4
Could I dream of a branch line that I had never heard of?
Stories by English Authors: England
5
We'll go straight along the branch line to the centre!'
Metro 2034
Usage of main line in anglès
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I gave her both the MCME main line and my mobile number.
Speaking in Bones
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Critics of gentrification romanticise working-class poverty, goes the main line of argument.
The Guardian
3
The motor to the main line seemed to be the best thing.
The Breaking Point
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The most important points of the main line of defence were: 1st.
Elements of Military Art and Science / Or, Course Of Instruction...
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It was off the main line of march, and had not suffered.
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium
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Such trains can be seen daily along any main line of railroad.
America's War for Humanity
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Your main line is all right, but your terminal facilities are bad.
The Fat of the Land: The Story of an American Farm
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Right on the main line, and Ike still has his trucks.
Mildred Pierce
9
Top of the list is a winter coat, the main line of defence.
The Irish Times
10
Buses will run along that line, connecting to main line trains.
Reuters
11
He put on his gloves and took his place on the main line.
The marrowbone marble company
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You'd crawled along a semi-abandoned collector to its junction with a main line.
206 Bones
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The length of single lines, exclusive of the main line, exceeds twelve miles.
Rides on Railways
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The main line will run on the other side of the West River.
New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening
15
The grades and curvature along the main line may be summarized as follows:
The New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment
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She explained about the railroad branching off the main line at the Junction.
Laramie Holds the Range
This collocation consists of:
Main line through the time
Main line across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common