standard gauge


noun
  1. See under gauge (def. 15).

Origin of standard gauge

1
First recorded in 1870–75
  • Also especially in technical use, standard gage .

Other words from standard gauge

  • standard-gauge, standard-gauged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for standard gauge

standard gauge

noun
  1. a railway track with a distance of 4 ft 8 1/2 in. (1.435 m) between the lines; used on most railways: See also narrow gauge, broad gauge

adjectivestandard-gauge, standard-gauged
  1. of, relating to, or denoting a railway with a standard gauge

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