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guideway

American  
[gahyd-wey] / ˈgaɪdˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a structure, usually made of concrete, that is used to support and guide trains or individual vehicles that ride over it.


Etymology

Origin of guideway

1875–80, for an earlier sense; guide + way 1

Example Sentences

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The guideway for the people mover is largely constructed, but crews are still working on the six station stops.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Even the people who fix the subway create new nonconformities — power-wash cleaners who blast the decals off guideway strips for the visually impaired, work crews who cut holes in ceilings and leave them unfilled.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2020

Then you must plunge or fly the trains on an additional guideway or tunnel through the silty slop near Montlake, and then connect with UW Station.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2017

At the other end, road traffic could end up blocking vehicles as they tried to get off the guideway, effectively shutting down the exit.

From The Verge • Feb. 24, 2016

The cross slide is adjusted to fit in its guideway by a jaw s1, Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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