cog railway
noun
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
1An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
- Also called rack railway.
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
mainly US other terms for rack railway
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