rack railway
rack railway · rack railways
зубчатая железная дорога
Zahnradbahn
A railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanismA railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism.
Meaning
1 sensesA railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism.
Zahnradbahn
зубчатая железная дорогаzubčataja železnaja doroga
More definitions
- railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
Translations
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By meaning 1
railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism:
Forms
plural: rack railways| Singular | rack railway |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction:cog railway