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standard gauge
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standard gauge
n.
1. A railroad track having a width of 56 1/2 inches (143.5 centimeters).
2. A railroad or railroad car built to standard gauge specification.

standard gauge
n
(Transport / Railways) a railway track with a distance of 4 ft. 8½ in. (1.435 m) between the lines; used on most railways See also narrow gauge, broad gauge
adj standard-gauge, standard-gauged
(Transport / Railways) of, relating to, or denoting a railway with a standard gauge
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Noun1.standard gauge - railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
gauge - the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train


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