"street railway" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /stɹiːt-ɹeɪlweɪ/ Forms: street railways [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} street railway (plural street railways)
  1. A tram line; public transportation operating on rails laid in public streets. Wikipedia link: Tram
    Sense id: en-street_railway-en-noun-tttg3p2J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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