standard gauge
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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
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics showed its standard gauge railway hauled 6 million metric tons of cargo last year, from 5.4 million a year earlier.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2023
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
The railroad has been converted from narrow to standard gauge; natural gas is tapped in 100 miles from the West Texas pipeline; there are new power and water systems.
From Time Magazine Archive
The statement made in the recent Narrow Gauge Convention, that standard gauge freight cars weigh ten tons and carry ten tons, is indignantly disputed by users of the latter.
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