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noun
- (context, rail transport, UK) the track and bed of a railway
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noun
- A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
- A person who steers a ship, a helmsman
- (nautical) A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
- A sample episode of a proposed TV series
adjective
- Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant)
- Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light)
- Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp")
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noun
- A raised stage from which speeches are made and songs are sung.
- A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
- A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train.
- (automobiles) A set of components shared by several vehicle models.
- (computing) A particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software, or for defining a specific software or hardware environment for discussion purposes.
- That program runs on an X-Window-System .
- Typical PCs use the x86 .''
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noun
- A person who carries luggage and related objects.
- By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.
- In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
- A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
- (Ireland) Another name for stout.
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noun
- A railroad passenger car; especially, one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous w:Pullman Palace Car Company, Pullman Palace Car Company.
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noun
- That which pushes.
- A drug dealer.
- (aircraft configuration) an aircraft with the propeller behind the fuselage.
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