English Dictionary: junction | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for junction | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Junction \Junc"tion\, n. [L. junctio, fr. jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. jonction. See {Join}.] 1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths. 2. The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross. {Junction plate} (Boilers), a covering or break-join plate riveted to and uniting the edges of sheets which make a butt joint. {Junction rails} (Railroads), the switch, or movable, rails, connecting one line of track with another. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Junction, IL (village, FIPS 38778) Location: 37.72296 N, 88.23779 W Population (1990): 201 (84 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62954 Junction, TX (city, FIPS 38248) Location: 30.48958 N, 99.77099 W Population (1990): 2654 (1247 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76849 Junction, UT (town, FIPS 39590) Location: 38.23837 N, 112.22406 W Population (1990): 132 (108 housing units) Area: 37.2 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water) Junction, WV Zip code(s): 26824 |