cog railway

cog railway

noun
a railroad having locomotives with a cogged center driving wheel engaging with a cogged rail, to provide sufficient traction for climbing steeper grades than is possible with ordinary wheels.
Also called rack railway.


Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism
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Cog railway is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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cog railway or cogway (ˈkɒɡˌweɪ)
 
n
chiefly (US) other terms for rack railway
 
cogway or cogway
 
n

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