noun, masculine/ˈabe/plural: AVEs
high-speed rail, high-speed train
“El AVE a la Meca es el primer tren de alta velocidad que opera en un entorno desértico […]” — The high-speed line to Mecca is the first to operate in a desert environment […]
Acronym of Alta Velocidad Española (literally “Spanish high-speed”), a word-play with ave (“bird”).