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airline |
a system of transportation that allows people to fly from one place to another, or a business that owns and operates the equipment to do this. |
cabinet |
A cabinet is a group of powerful leaders who give advice to a president or other head of government in a country. Most cabinet members have their own particular area that they are in charge of and help the top leader with. In the United States, some of the areas are education, transportation, defense, energy, and agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
canal |
a channel of water made by humans for boat transportation or for bringing water to crops. [1/2 definitions] |
developing |
of a country or region, in a relatively low state of development, especially with regard to things like technology, transportation, and communication. [1/2 definitions] |
express |
of transportation, making few or no stops before reaching an intended place; rapid. [1/5 definitions] |
funeral home |
A funeral home is a place where the bodies of people who have died are brought and then taken care of for a short while. The workers at the funeral home prepare the body to be buried or for whatever the family of the dead person decides should be done. They also provide any necessary transportation for the body. Sometimes the funeral home is a place where the ceremony for a dead person takes place. The ceremony is called a "funeral." |
line1 |
a transportation system, or a particular path taken by vehicles in the system. [1/11 definitions] |
load |
of passengers, to enter an airplane or other vehicle of transportation. [1/8 definitions] |
mass transit |
a system of public transportation that carries people from place to place within a city by bus and train. |
means |
A means is a way of doing something, or it is something that makes it possible to do something. Buses are a means of transportation. If you have a key, you have a means of getting into something. |
Mekong River |
The Mekong River is an important river in Asia. It starts in China and flows south through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Finally, it flows out into the South China Sea. The Mekong River is very important for boat transportation, for fishing, and as a way of getting water for farming. |
Niger River |
The Niger River is a long and important river in western Africa. It begins in the country of Guinea. Then it flows north and east toward the Sahara Desert before it makes a big turn and goes south and east toward the Atlantic Ocean. The Niger River flows through many countries and is important for farming, for transportation, and for water for people to drink. |
railroad |
the entire set of trains, tracks, workers, and equipment that make up a rail transportation system. [1/2 definitions] |
reindeer |
a mammal with long legs, a long neck, antlers, and hooves. Reindeer are raised in northern parts of the world for their milk, meat, and fur. They are also sometimes used to pull sleds for transportation. Reindeer are closely related to moose and other kinds of deer. Reindeer are the only deer that have antlers on both males and females. In North America, reindeer are called caribou. |
RR |
abbreviation of "railroad," all the trains, tracks, and equipment that make up a rail transportation system. [1/2 definitions] |
secretary |
A Secretary in a government is an official who is the head of a particular department in the government, such as the department of education, the department of transportation, or the department of defense. [1/2 definitions] |
traffic |
the movement of vehicles or people along a transportation route, such as a river, highway, or path. [1/4 definitions] |
transportation |
Transportation is the moving of people or things from one place to another. Cars, buses, bicycles, boats, and trains are some things that are used for transportation. [2 definitions] |
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