- main line
- main line main line n. Ahe principal route of a transportation system, such as a railroad or bus line. [WordNet 1.5]
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main line — Shaft Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Main Line (NJ Transit) — Main Line … Wikipedia
Main Line of Public Works — Main Line of Public Works … Wikipedia
Main Line of Resistance — Main Line of Resistance, or MLR is a military term describing the most important defensive position of an army facing an opposing force over an extended front. It does not consist of one trench or line of pillboxes, but rather a system, of… … Wikipedia
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road) — For other uses, see Main Line (disambiguation). LIRR Main Line Overview Type … Wikipedia
Main Line (Pennsylvania Railroad) — For other uses, see Main Line (disambiguation). Crossing of the Alleghany, Pennsylvania Railroad, 1853 print The Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was a rail line in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting Philadelphia with … Wikipedia
Main Line (Pittsburgh to St. Louis) — The Pittsburgh to St. Louis Main Line was a rail line owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The line ran from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania west via Steubenville, Ohio,… … Wikipedia
Main Line (Columbus to Chicago) — The Columbus to Chicago Main Line was a rail line owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The line ran from Columbus, Ohio northwest via Logansport, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois.[1]… … Wikipedia
Main Line (Columbus to Indianapolis via Bradford) — The Columbus to Indianapolis via Bradford Main Line was a rail line owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Ohio. The line ran from Bradford on the Columbus to Chicago Main Line southwest to New Paris on the… … Wikipedia
main line — noun Date: 1841 1. a principal highway or railroad line 2. slang a principal vein of the circulatory system … New Collegiate Dictionary
