Trans-Siberian Railroad: Meaning and Definition of

Trans'-Si•be'ri•an Rail'road

Pronunciation: (trans'sī-bēr'ē-un, trans"-), [key]
  1. a railroad traversing Siberia, from Chelyabinsk in the Ural Mountains to Vladivostok: constructed by the Russian government 1891–1916. over 4000 mi. (6440 km) long.
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