Semi-fast
//sɛmi.fɑːst// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Moderately fast; often used to describe a train service which doesn't stop at every station. not-comparable
"Detailed route and timetable assessments undertaken by CBR [...] have shown that a service of two stopping trains per hour to Gorebridge, plus two semi-fast trains to Tweedbank, could be accommodated after the implementation of only three infrastructure projects."
Example
More examples"Detailed route and timetable assessments undertaken by CBR [...] have shown that a service of two stopping trains per hour to Gorebridge, plus two semi-fast trains to Tweedbank, could be accommodated after the implementation of only three infrastructure projects."
Etymology
From semi- + fast.
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