standard gauge
Americannoun
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of standard gauge
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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To measure underlying inflation, the new chairman has urged the central bank to look at alternatives to its standard gauge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
In Tanzania, Yapi Merkezi is helping to build a 1,219-kilometer standard gauge railway line that the country is developing as part of efforts to boost trade with Uganda and other neighbouring countries.
From Reuters ● Jan. 13, 2023
"Eventually, this standard gauge railway will still be complete because it is part of what we call the Belt and Road Initiative," said James Macharia, Kenya's transport minister.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2021
The company's plant stretches over 250 acres, contains 310 buildings, 18 miles of standard gauge railway tracks.
From Time Magazine Archive
The newer railways followed the lead of the pioneer, and so it comes about that Ireland and the Argentine Republic have the same standard gauge.
From Here, There and Everywhere by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord
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