rack-railway
1Rack railway — track using the Lamella system rack …
2rack railway — n. COG RAILWAY * * * …
3rack railway — n. COG RAILWAY …
4rack railway — rack′ rail way n. rai cog railway • Etymology: 1880–85 …
5rack railway — noun Date: 1884 a railway having between its rails a rack that meshes with a gear wheel or pinion of the locomotive for traction on steep grades …
6rack-railway — /ræk ˈreɪlweɪ/ (say rak raylway) noun a steep railway fitted with a rack rail …
7rack railway — noun railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction • Syn: ↑cog railway • Hypernyms: ↑railway, ↑railroad, ↑railroad line, ↑railway line, ↑railway system …
8rack railway. — See cog railway. [1880 85] * * * …
9rack railway — noun a railway for steep slopes, having a toothed rail between the bearing rails which engages with a cogwheel under the locomotive …
10rack railway. — See cog railway. [1880 85] …
