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| line1 |
a transportation system, such as a shipping line, rail line, or bus line, or a particular route taken by vehicles in the system. [1/21 definitions] |
| logistics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the aspect of military science relating to the procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies and the maintenance and transportation of troops. [1/2 definitions] |
| ocean-going |
of, designating, or pertaining to open sea transportation. [1/2 definitions] |
| originate |
of public transportation, to begin at a specified location. [1/3 definitions] |
| pedicab |
a type of transportation originating in Asia, having three wheels and two passenger seats, and powered by a person pedaling; cycle rickshaw; bicycle rickshaw. |
| public utility |
an organization operated usu. as a monopoly under government regulation or control, that provides an essential public commodity or service, such as electricity, water, transportation, and the like. |
| rail1 |
the railroad as a mode of transportation. [1/4 definitions] |
| railroad |
the entire stock of trains, tracks, manpower, and equipment that constitute a rail transportation system. [1/5 definitions] |
| rapid transit |
a system of metropolitan public transportation, such as a subway, that uses elevated and underground electric trains moving quickly and unimpeded through the city. |
| rover |
a type of vehicle designed to travel on the surface of a planet, comet, or moon, for the purpose of providing transportation or retrieving scientific data. [1/2 definitions] |
| RR |
abbreviation of "railroad," all the trains, tracks, management, and equipment that constitute a rail transportation system. [1/2 definitions] |
| service |
the provision of accommodation, communication, or transportation to the public. [1/14 definitions] |
| service mark |
a symbol, word, design, slogan, or the like, used as identification by a particular company that supplies a service such as insurance, laundry, or transportation. |
| shuttle |
of, for, or pertaining to transportation by shuttle. [1/7 definitions] |
| stagecoach |
a large four-wheeled vehicle drawn by a team of horses and used in the past for long-distance transportation of passengers and cargo. |
| station |
a regular stopping place for vehicles in a transportation system; depot. [1/9 definitions] |
| taxicab |
an automobile or other common form of transportation that carries passengers for a fee that is usu. determined according to the distance traveled. |
| traffic |
the movement of pedestrians and vehicles along a transportation route. [1/6 definitions] |
| trunk line |
a main line of a transportation or communication network such as a railroad or telephone system. |
| waterway |
a body of water, such as a river or stream, large enough for transportation. |
| yardage2 |
the use of a pen or enclosure to hold livestock at a railway station before or after transportation by train. [1/2 definitions] |
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