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rack railway
rack railwayn. See cog railway.rack railway n (Railways) a steep mountain railway having a middle rail fitted with a rack that engages a pinion on the locomotive to provide traction. Also called: cog railway cog′ rail`way
n. a railroad having locomotives with a cogged center driving wheel engaging with a cogged rail to provide traction for climbing steeper grades. [1895–1900, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rack railway - railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide tractioncog railwayrailroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
Translations
rack railway
rack railway[′rak ′rāl‚wā] (civil engineering) A railway with a rack between the rails which engages a gear on the locomotive; used on steep grades. rack railway
Synonyms for rack railwaynoun railway for steep mountainsSynonymsRelated Words- railroad
- railroad line
- railway
- railway line
- railway system
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