flyunder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /flʌɪˈʌndə/ (UK)
Etymology
From fly + under, to contrast with earlier flyover.
Meanings
-
A road or rail underpass.
An essential part of the Tilbury line electrification scheme is the remodelling to be carried out by the Eastern Region in the Barking area, which among other major works includes a new single-track flyover and a new single-track flyunder to carry the westbound District Line over and under the Fenchurch Street-Southend line, besides a main-line flyover and extensive permanent way and platform alterations.
1956 July, “New Works on District Line, L.T.”, in Railway Magazine, page 485:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flyunders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
sv järnvägsport (road or rail underpass) · nl dive-under (road or rail underpass) · de Straßenunterführung (road or rail underpass) · sv vägport (road or rail underpass) · pl przejście podziemne (road or rail underpass) · fi alikulkutunneli (road or rail underpass) · de Eisenbahnunterführung (road or rail underpass) · de Unterführung (road or rail underpass)