"Acela" meaning in All languages combined

See Acela on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /əˈsɛlə/
Etymology: A shortening of Acela Express, from a marketing coinage based on acceleration and excellence. Etymology templates: {{m|en|acceleration}} acceleration, {{m|en|excellence}} excellence Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Acela
  1. (US, rail transport) The service mark of Amtrak's high-speed rail service in the Northeast Corridor of the United States. Tags: US Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-Acela-en-name-aarOL6vP Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, High-speed rail Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of High-speed rail: 85 15 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (US, by extension) The Northeastern United States, generally north and east of Washington, D.C.. Tags: US, broadly
    Sense id: en-Acela-en-name-0TSD4BTj Categories (other): American English

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