short line

noun

See also short and line for other senses.

Meanings

nounshort line (plural short lines)

plural short lines

  1. USalternativerail transportAlternative form of shortline.
  2. See also short and line for other senses.
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APA

short line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20line

MLA

“short line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20line.

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