= broad gauge, n.; chiefly attributive.
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释义 | society > travel > rail travel > railway system or organization > [noun] > track > permanent way > space between rails > gauge (4) wide gauge1837 = broad gauge, n.; chiefly attributive. narrow gauge1839 A railway gauge narrower than the standard one. Cf. gauge, n. 3. gauge1841 spec. The distance between the rails of a railway, tramway, etc.; more fully gauge of way; also, the distance between the opposite wheels of a… broad gauge1844 The wider distance at which the rails are laid on some railways, involving a corresponding width of carriage. See gauge, n. Often attributive (also… |
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