Monorail
[mon-uh-reyl] /ˈmɒn əˌreɪl/
noun
1.
a single functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.
2.
a railroad or other transportation system using such a .
3.
a vehicle traveling on such a .
/ˈmɒnəʊˌreɪl/
noun
1.
a single-rail railway, often elevated and with suspended cars
n.
1897, a hybrid coined from mono- + rail (n.1).
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