What does underground railway mean?

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un·der·ground rail·way

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Underground Railroad, Underground Railwaynoun

    secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War

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  1. underground railwaynoun

    A subway system for the movement of trollies or trains.

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  1. underground railway

    An underground railway, also known as a subway, metro or tube, is a transportation system used to transport large numbers of people within urban areas. It is a type of high-capacity public transportation system, where the trains run on tracks in tunnels or on elevated structures.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of underground railway in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of underground railway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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