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narrow gauge

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narrow gauge
n.
1. A distance between the rails of a railroad track that is less than the standard width of 56 1/2 inches (143.5 centimeters).
2. A locomotive, car, or railway line of this gauge.
narrow-gauge (nr-gj), narrow-gauged (-gjd) adj.
narrow gauge
Noun
a railway track with less than 56¹⁄₂ inches (1.435 metres) between the lines
Adjective
narrow-gauge
denoting a railway with a narrow gauge
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Noun1.narrow gaugenarrow gauge - a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 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
Translations
Spanish narrow gauge adj (RAIL) → de vía estrecha
French narrow gauge adj (Rail) → à voie étroite
German narrow gauge [ˈnærəugeɪdʒ] narrow adj (Rail) → Schmalspur-
Italian narrow gauge adj (RAIL) → a scartamento ridotto
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I satisfied myself that it was a cab and not a private carriage by the narrow gauge of the wheels.
A Study In Scarlet by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Oh, I can swim, too, I'm tellin' you,like a fish--I swum, one Sunday, from the Narrow Gauge Pier to Sessions' Basin, an' that's miles--but I never seen anything like that guy in the swimmin' line.
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