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cog railway
cog railwayn. A railway designed to operate on steep slopes and having a locomotive with a center cogwheel that engages with a cogged center rail to provide traction. Also called rack railway.cog railway (ˈkɒɡˌweɪ) or cogwayn (Railways) chiefly US other terms for rack railwaycog′ 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. |  cog railway - railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide tractionrack 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 |
cog railway
cog railway[¦käg ′rāl‚wā] (civil engineering) A steep railway that employs a cograil that meshes with a cogwheel on the locomotive to ensure traction. cog railway
Synonyms for cog railwaynoun railway for steep mountainsSynonymsRelated Words- railroad
- railroad line
- railway
- railway line
- railway system
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