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Definition of light railway noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

light railway

noun
 
/ˌlaɪt ˈreɪlweɪ/
 
/ˌlaɪt ˈreɪlweɪ/
[countable] (British English)
(also light rail [uncountable] British and North American English)
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  1. a railway system in which vehicles similar to trams transport people quickly around cities
    • Rio built bus express lanes and a light railway to improve transport around the city.
    Topics Transport by bus and trainc1
trait
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