"elevated line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elevated lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} elevated line (plural elevated lines)
  1. (rail transport) Synonym of elevated railway. Synonyms: elevated railway [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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