monorail

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The parents said the playground equipment, called a monorail or "zip line," had a rope with a loop attached to its handle that was not part of the sliding ride.

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  1. noun A single rail serving as a track for wheeled vehicles traveling on it or suspended from it.
  2. noun A railway system using a single rail.

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  • Graig stared out the window of the monorail, at the bland constructions of glass and steel zipping by. —  FSFMagazine,July2007
  • They ride on small, overhead guideways -- like a monorail or people mover -- above existing roads, and are powered entirely by electricity. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
  • And we've overwhelmingly supported the monorail, an inner-city mass-transit system that's paid for by one of the most progressive taxes available: an excise tax on the value of cars in the city. —  Portland Mercury
  • Transit like the monorail, in turn, promotes density in outlying areas (like Ballard and West Seattle), which leads to the creation of housing that's affordable to everyone -- not just the proverbial penthouse-dwelling downtown urban elite. —  Portland Mercury
  • There is the monorail (which is also costly) but I don't believe it goes to the downntwn area. —  Vegas Pop Blog
 

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/ˈmɑnəreɪl/
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