Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of single
plural singlings
- rail transportThe reduction of a railway line from double-track to single-track.
[…] associated with this project would be the singling of the line from Selby to Shipton Lane, 2½ miles from Market Weighton, and the working of this section on the one-engine-in-steam principle, […]
1959 June, “Talking of Trains: North Eastern report”, in Trains Illustrated, page 293Synonyms: dedoubling, single-tracking
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe reduction of a railway line from double-track to single-track.
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