rack rail

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noun

(in an inclined-plane or mountain-climbing railway) a rail between the running rails having cogs or teeth with which cogwheels on the locomotive engage.

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Origin of rack rail

First recorded in 1830–40

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Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.
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Bake on the center rack of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until set.
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Workers built a temporary rail track through the city to move the statue in a process that took three days.
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The clever crooks managed to rack up $2 million in profits over a year, Ares said.
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Whereas other brands purchase their barrels from big producers more or less off the rack, The Macallan starts in the forest.
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A gentleman got out of a carriage before it stopped, and fell between the rail and the platform.
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The first rail road opened in Brazil, the emperor and empress being present at the inauguration.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
An accident occurred on the Panama rail road, recently put in operation, by which 43 persons were killed, and 60 wounded.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He drew up the rocker, hoisted his slippered feet on the rail, and proceeded to smoke a cigar.
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The whole thing begins to have a jigsaw look, like a child's toy rack with wooden soldiers on it, expanding and contracting.
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