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Definitions for monorail
ˈmɒn əˌreɪlmono·rail
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Princeton's WordNet
monorailnoun
a railway having a single track
Wiktionary
monorailnoun
a railroad system where the trains run on one rail
monorailnoun
a train running on a single rail
Etymology: From the monorail.
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monorail
A monorail is a type of transportation system where a vehicle runs on a single rail or beam, typically elevated, and used for passenger or cargo conveyance. The vehicles can either be balanced on top of the rail or suspended underneath, allowing for transportation while using less space than a typical two-rail system.
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Monorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track. The term originates from joining mono and rail, from as early as 1897, possibly from German engineer Eugen Langen who called an elevated railway system with wagons suspended the Eugen Langen One-railed Suspension Tramway. The transportation system is often referred to as a railway. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used erroneously to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. In fact, the term refers to the style of track, not its elevation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of monorail in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of monorail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- EinschienenbahnGerman
- monocarrilSpanish
- yksiraiteinenFinnish
- wagon monorail, monorailFrench
- मोनोरेलHindi
- egysínű vasútHungarian
- monorailIndonesian
- monorotaiaItalian
- モノレールJapanese
- 모노레일Korean
- едношинец, едношинкаMacedonian
- monorailDutch
- kolej jednoszynowaPolish
- однорельсовая железная дорога, монорельсRussian
- மோனோரயில்Tamil
- منوریل۔Urdu
- đường một rầyVietnamese
- 单轨Chinese
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