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TRUNK LINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does trunk line mean?
• TRUNK LINE (noun)
The noun TRUNK LINE has 2 senses:
1. line that is the main route on a railway
2. a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
Familiarity information: TRUNK LINE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Line that is the main route on a railway
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
trunk line; trunk route
Hypernyms ("trunk line" is a kind of...):
line; rail line; railway line (the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("trunk line" is a kind of...):
line; phone line; subscriber line; telephone circuit; telephone line (a telephone connection)
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