narrow-gauge
1Narrow gauge — Narrow Nar row (n[a^]r r[ o]), a. [Compar. {Narrower} (n[a^]r r[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Narrowest}.] [OE. narwe, naru, AS. nearu; akin to OS. naru, naro.] 1. Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a… …
2narrow gauge — n. 1. a width, between the rails of a railroad, less than standard (56.5 in, or 143.5 cm) ☆ 2. a narrow gauge railroad or car narrow gauge adj. narrow gauged * * * …
3narrow gauge — n. 1. a width, between the rails of a railroad, less than standard (56.5 in, or 143.5 cm) ☆ 2. a narrow gauge railroad or car narrow gauge adj. narrow gauged …
4narrow gauge. — narrow gauge; esp. in technical use, narrow gage, adj. narrow gauged; esp. in technical use, narrow gaged, adj. See under gauge (def. 13). [1835 45] * * * …
5narrow gauge. — narrow gauge; esp. in technical use, narrow gage, adj. narrow gauged; esp. in technical use, narrow gaged, adj. See under gauge (def. 13). [1835 45] …
6narrow gauge — narrow .gauge n [U and C] a size of railway track of less than standard width ▪ a narrow gauge railway …
7narrow-gauge — broad or narrow gauge In railway construction, respectively greater or less than standard gauge, in Britain 1.435 metres (561/2 inches) • • • Main Entry: ↑gauge narrˈow gaugeˈ adjective (of a railway) less than 4ft 81/2in (about 1.4m) in gauge •… …
8narrow-gauge — See narrow gauge. * * * …
9narrow-gauge — adj. Narrow gauge is used with these nouns: ↑railway, ↑track …
10Narrow gauge railway — Track gauge by size Broad gauge St …
