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Definition of Runway
1. Noun. A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll.
Generic synonyms: Bar
Group relationships: Railroad, Railroad Track, Railway, Streetcar Track, Tramline, Tramway
Specialized synonyms: Third Rail
Derivative terms: Rail, Rail, Rail
2. Noun. A chute down which logs can slide.
3. Noun. A narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc..
4. Noun. A strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land.
Generic synonyms: Paved Surface
Definition of Runway
1. n. The channel of a stream.
Definition of Runway
1. Noun. an airstrip, a (usually) paved section on which planes land or take off ¹
2. Noun. a narrow platform extending from a stage on which people walk, especially used by models in fashion shows ¹
3. Noun. the usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, i.e. from the forest to the stream ¹
4. Noun. a stream bed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Runway
1. a landing and takeoff strip for aircraft [n -WAYS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Runway
Literary usage of Runway
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Military Geography for Professionals and the Public by John M. Collins (2000)
"US Military Aircraft runway Length Calculations Basic Calculations Takeoff Ground
Run (TCR) at mean sea level; temperature 59°F(15°C) Correction for ..."
2. Work-accidents and the Law by Crystal Eastman, Russell Sage Foundation (1910)
"... anyone going on the runway to notify the operator and to place the proper "danger
sign." There is a walk with railing the entire length of this runway. ..."
3. Aviation Accident Investigations: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce edited by John McCain (1999)
"After several incidents in 1990-91, the FAA developed its runway ... In 1995,
the FAA created the runway Incursion Action Plan to once again address ..."
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