dive-under

noun

A railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.

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Meanings

noundive-under (plural dive-unders)

plural dive-unders

  1. rail transportA railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.

    Services from Heathrow would use the existing Byfleet Junction, enabling trains to join the slow line of the South Western Main Line to Woking. The junction already has a dive-under.

    2019 November 20, “Government delays Heathrow rail to consider other modes”, in Rail, page 25

Translations

Polish przejście podziemne
  • przejście podziemnerailway junction where at least one track passes under other lines
Swedish planskild anslutning
  • planskild anslutningrailway junction where at least one track passes under other lines
Cite this entry
APA

dive-under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dive-under

MLA

“dive-under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dive-under. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dive-under,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dive-under.

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