"dark territory" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dark territories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dark territory (countable and uncountable, plural dark territories)
  1. (US, rail transport) A section of railroad track not controlled by signals. Wikipedia link: dark territory Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-dark_territory-en-noun-PTbjBAdL Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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