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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
n
(Transport / Railways) a railway track with a smaller distance between the lines than the standard gauge of 56½ inches
adj narrow-gauge, narrow-gauged
(Transport / Railways) of, relating to, or 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


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