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    EL

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelplay

    Synonyms:

    el; elevated; elevated railroad; elevated railway; overhead railway

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("el" is a kind of...):

    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)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "el"):

    big dipper; chute-the-chute; roller coaster (elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines))

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)play

    Synonyms:

    ALT; altitude; EL; elevation

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

    Hypernyms ("EL" is a kind of...):

    angular position (relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established)

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