"railfare" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: railfares [plural]
Etymology: From rail + fare. Etymology templates: {{af|en|rail|fare}} rail + fare Head templates: {{en-noun}} railfare (plural railfares)
  1. Alternative form of rail fare. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rail fare
    Sense id: en-railfare-en-noun-pZqWRR1o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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