cog railway

noun

  1. a railroad having locomotives with a cogged center driving wheel engaging with a cogged rail, to provide sufficient traction for climbing steeper grades than is possible with ordinary wheels.

Origin of cog railway

1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Words Nearby cog railway

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How to use cog railway in a sentence

  • It was their intention to make the Springs the turning point of the trip, with a side trip by the cog railway to Pike's Peak.

    The Rover Boys on a Tour | Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for cog railway

cog railway

cogway

/ (ˈkɒɡˌweɪ) /

noun

  1. mainly US other terms for rack railway

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