The Clue
Transport on rails (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TRAM
Tags
Notes
The answer TRAM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Definition
TRAM as a noun:
1. (tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway) = a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
2. (tramcar, tram) = a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"
3. (streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car) = a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms"
TRAM as a verb:
1. travel by tram