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runway

run·way [ rún wày ] (plural run·ways)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. strip for aircraft landings and takeoffs: a long wide level roadway or other strip of land on which aircraft land and take off

2. extension of stage into audience: a narrow ramp or platform that is part of a stage and extends into the auditorium, especially as used in fashion shows

3. chute for logs: a chute down which logs are slid

4. track: a track, passageway, or channel along which something runs

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