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monorail is a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled or (magnetically) levitating vehicle; also, a vehicle traveling on such a track.
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Monorail
A railroad in which the train runs on a single rail.
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Famous monorail systems in which trains straddle the rail include those at Disneyland (Anaheim, California, USA) and Disney World (Orlando, Florida, USA). There is also a similar monorail system, recently greatly expanded, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Linear motors are used to propel vehicles like trains, monorails and amusement park rides that run along a rail. When linear motors are used like guns to propel an object, they are called linear accelerators.
Rail Fixed Guideway System Any light rail system, rapid rail system, monorail, inclined plane, funicular, trolley, or automated guideway transit system used for public transit and not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration.
 See also: Locomotive, Track, Engine, Operation, Special
  
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