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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiělù
"这条铁路连接了两个城市。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A track made of steel rails along which trains run.
"We traveled across the country by railroad."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 19th century, combining 'rail' (referring to the iron bars) and 'road' (a track or path for traveling).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Railroad" is said worldwide
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chemin de fer
Transliteration: chemin de fer
"Le chemin de fer relie les deux villes."
Eisenbahn
Transliteration: Eisenbahn
"Die Eisenbahn fährt durch das Tal."
ferrovia
Transliteration: ferrovia
"La ferrovia attraversa le montagne."
ferrocarril
Transliteration: ferrocarril
"El ferrocarril es un medio de transporte eficiente."
caminho-de-ferro
Transliteration: caminho-de-ferro
"O caminho-de-ferro liga a capital ao litoral."
रेलवे
Transliteration: relve
"भारत में एक बड़ा रेलवे नेटवर्क है।"
铁路
Transliteration: tiělù
"这条铁路连接了两个城市。"
철도
Transliteration: cheoldo
"철도는 물류 운송에 중요합니다."
鉄道
Transliteration: tetsudō
"日本の鉄道網は非常に正確です。"
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