high-speed train
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhigh-speedandtrain
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high-speed
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌhaɪˈspiːd/us/ˌhaɪˈspiːd/
used to describe something that moves or operates ...
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train
noun
uk/treɪn/us/treɪn/
a railway engine connected to carriages for carrying people or to wheeled containers for ...
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(Definition ofhigh-speedandtrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thehigh-speedtrainhas been a great success.
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Thehigh-speedtrainproject has been brought along by heavy investment in the rail system.
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It will be beneficial to the growth in passengers using thehigh-speedtrain.
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Thehigh-speedtrainprojects ought to be looked at in this light.
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I regret giving up the idea of thehigh-speedtrain.
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The high-speed trains are a great boon to those who live nearhigh-speedtrainservices.
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The number ofhigh-speedtraincoaches ordered fell from 125 to 45 in the same period.
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I think ahigh-speedtraincould manage it, going very slowly.
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We could make do with ahigh-speedtrain.
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The delays that are encountered can be ended forhigh-speedtrainpassengers in the near future.
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We have the responsibility of setting thishigh-speedtrainin motion.
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High-speedtrainservices in this country are excellent.
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My suggestion was 125 miles an hour, which is the present speed of thehigh-speedtrain.
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It provides a straight track, ideal for the running of thehigh-speedtrain.
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Of course, the newhigh-speedtraininfrastructures offer a prime area for the introduction of interoperability, since they are new or recent networks devoted to very similar technology.
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So,high-speedtrainoperability will, as high-speed trains become more extensive, enter the main stream of political vocabulary.
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The engine compartments ofhigh-speedtrainpower cars are equipped with a fire detection system that is alarmed in the driving cab.
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In my constituency, hundreds of households face the prospect of demolition or being affected by the passage of such ahigh-speedtrain.
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