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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll;
[syn: track, rail, rails, runway]

2. a chute down which logs can slide;

3. a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.;

4. a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Runway \Run"way`\, n. 1. The channel of a stream. [1913 Webster] 2. The beaten path made by deer or other animals in passing to and from their feeding grounds. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

catwalk \catwalk\ n. 1. A narrow walkway projecting from a stage into the seating area of a theater; it is used, e. g. by models displaying clothes on it at a fashion show. Called also runway. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. A narrow walkway high in the air to allow workers access to parts of a structure otherwise difficult to reach. Catwalks are located, e.g. above a stage in a theater, between parts of a building, along the side of a bridge, on the outside of a railroad car, on the outside of a large storage tank, etc. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

runway n 1: a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll [syn: track, rail, rails, runway] 2: a chute down which logs can slide 3: a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc. 4: a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land