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noun
a rail line, directly or indirectly connected with a main line, having its own stations and service.
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Origin of branch line
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby branch line
branchiopneustic, branchiopod, branchiostegal, branchiostegous, branchlet, branch line, branch off, branch officer, branch out, branch plant, branch point
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British Dictionary definitions for branch line
branch line
noun
railways a secondary route to a place or places not served by a main line
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