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Bahn (via mhd. Bane , possibly from Gothic banja , 'blow', 'wound', 'swath in the forest') stands for:

  • a rail or other lane-bound means of transport, see rail (traffic)
  • specifically abbreviated to the railway
  • a road vehicle combination with an often locomotive-like towing vehicle, see Wegebahn
  • a line operated with overhead lines for trolleybuses or trolleybuses, see trackless railway
  • a lane for means of transport with a certain length and width, see road cross-section #Lane
  • in aviation the runway
  • in physics the line of motion of an object, the trajectory (physics)
  • in astronomy the orbit of a regular celestial body
  • in mathematics the set of all points to which an element can be transferred by a group operation, see group operation #Bahn
  • in technology, the flat or ball-shaped striking surface on a hammer
  • In forging technology, the central straight surface between the horns on an anvil
  • a recess in a blade, see fuller (edged weapon)
  • an elongated, rectangular piece of textile ( fabric ) or foil ( film )
  • in neuroanatomy (as a connection between two brain regions also called the tract ) the nerve tract
  • the flat and profiled sliding surfaces for the tailstock and tool holder of the lathe


Bahn are called:

  • Banie , place in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland (formerly German names)


Bahn is the family name of the following people:


See also:

Wiktionary: Bahn  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations