"air line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: air lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} air line (plural air lines)
  1. A pipe or tube supplying air or compressed air. Translations (air supply): αεροσωλήνας (aerosolínas) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-air_line-en-noun-aQOOBkmM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'air supply': 68 32
  2. (rail transport) A railroad following a very flat, straight route between two endpoints in order to minimize travel times, choosing the shortest, most direct route practical even if an easier, cheaper (but longer) route was available. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-air_line-en-noun-6w4PM9El Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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