flangeway
flangeway · flangeways
An early type of railway that used flanged rails rather than flanged wheelsAn early type of railway that used flanged rails rather than flanged wheels.
/ˈflændʒ.weɪ/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)An early type of railway that used flanged rails rather than flanged wheels.
The gap in road surfaces, running rails at rails at junctions, etc, that allows the wheel flange of a rail vehicle to pass.
Origin
From flange + way.From flange + way.
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