Abt system
noun
ˈäp(t)ˌs-,
ˈa-
: a system of tracking for mountain railroads in which two or more cograils are used and so arranged that the teeth are not opposite on any two of the rails
Word History
Etymology
after Roman Abt †1933 Swiss railroad engineer who devised it
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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