line vs railroad line

line and railroad line both are nouns.

line is a verb but railroad line is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
line	Yes	No	Yes	No
railroad line	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, railroad line is a hyponym of line; that is, railroad line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line:

line: a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
railroad line: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

Other hyponyms of line include airline, airline business, airway, railroad, railway, railway line, railway system, steamship company, steamship line, transit line.

line (noun)	railroad line (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
acting in conformity
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

line (verb)	railroad line (verb)
fill plentifully
reinforce with fabric
cover the interior of
make a mark or lines on a surface
mark with lines
be in line with; form a line along

line vs railroad line

line and railroad line both are nouns.

line is a verb but railroad line is not a verb.

Words related to "line"

Words related to "railroad line"