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flangeway

American  
[flanj-wey] / ˈflændʒ weɪ /

noun

Railroads.
  1. an opening, parallel to a rail, made through platforms, pavements, track structures, etc., to permit passage of wheel flanges.


Etymology

Origin of flangeway

flange + way 1

Example Sentences

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The report called for adjustments to the rail flangeway widths on the track, Mayer said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022

CEO Mayer: The 2015 Metrorail engineering report called for adjustments to the restraining rail flangeway widths; however, Metrorail did not make these changes.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

The 2015 report called for adjustments to the rail flangeway widths on the track, Mayer said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

“Metrorail did not address the other identified item in its wheel migration report — a concern with flangeway width on restraining rails throughout the system.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

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