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el 1

also ell  (ĕl)
n.
The letter l.

el 2

 (ĕl)
n. Informal
An elevated railway.
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el

(ɛl)
n
(Railways) informal US a shortened form of elevated railway or railroad. See elevated railway
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el1

(ɛl)

n.
an elevated railroad.
[1905–10; by shortening]

el2

(ɛl)

n.
ell 1.

el3

(ɛl)

n.
the letter l.

el.

elevation.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.el - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)EL - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
ALT, altitude, elevation
angular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
2.el - a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelel - a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway
railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
chute-the-chute, roller coaster, big dipper - elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
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Translations

el

[ˈel] n abbr (US) (=elevated railroad) → métro m aérien
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el

n (US) abbr of elevated railroad → Hochbahn f
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