"perway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perways [plural]
Etymology: Contraction of per(manent) way. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|per(manent) way}} Contraction of per(manent) way Head templates: {{en-noun}} perway (plural perways)
  1. (rail transport, Australia) Synonym of permanent way Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: permanent way [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-perway-en-noun-7T9Yy2Re Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for perway meaning in English (1.2kB)

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