narrow-gauge
adjective [before noun] /ˌnær.əʊˈɡeɪdʒ/
/-oʊ-/ Definition
› describes a railway with metal tracks that are closer together than the standard British and American distance of 56.5 inchesRailways and railway lines
(Definition of narrow-gauge adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ballast noun
- barrier noun (FENCE)
- branch line noun
- buffer noun (PROTECTION)
- cable car noun
- cable railway noun
- gauge noun (MEASURE)
- junction noun
- line noun (RAILWAY)
- mainline adjective (RAILWAY)
- metro noun (UNDERGROUND RAILWAY)
- point noun (RAILWAY)
- railroad tie noun
- rapid-transit adjective
- signal box noun
- sleeper noun (BLOCK)
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