NOUN | artifact | rack railway, cog railway | railway for steep mountains |
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Meaning | railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction. | |
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Synonym | cog railway | |
Broader | railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
Spanish | tren-cremallera | |
Catalan | tren cremallera, tren-cremallera |
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