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Shinkansen

Shin·kan·sen [ shìn kàn sén ] (plural Shin·kan·sen)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. high-speed passenger train system: a Japanese railroad system operating high-speed passenger trains

2. Japanese high-speed train: a Japanese high-speed passenger train

[Mid-20th century. < Japanese, "new main line"]
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