broad gauge

noun Railroads.

See under gauge (def. 13).

Also especially in technical use, broad gage .

Origin of broad gauge

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby broad gauge

broad construction, broad daylight, broaden, broadfaced, broad fascia, broad gauge, broad glass, broad hatchet, broadhead, broad in the beam, broad jump

Definition for broad gauge (2 of 2)

broad-gauge

or broad-gauged

[ brawd-geyj ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌgeɪdʒ /

adjective

Railroads. of or relating to equipment designed for a railroad having track of a broad gauge: broad-gauge rolling stock.

of wide scope, application, or experience: broad-gauge efforts to improve the health of our citizens.

Origin of broad-gauge

1835–45, for an earlier sense

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Example sentences from the Web for broad gauge

The extensions of the broad-gauge companies are, it is estimated, to cost 9,000 per mile for track and stations alone.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
Locomotive and atmospheric lines, broad-gauge and narrow-gauge lines, were granted without hesitation.
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel Smiles
On the express trains they have large American engines and the broad-gauge tracks.
Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson
Although the smallest of the broad-gauge lines, it is a very wealthy concern, and has 1,305 miles of track.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst

From Belamedik we proceeded to Bosanti, where, in those days, the broad-gauge line ended and the narrow-gauge line began.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott

British Dictionary definitions for broad gauge

broad gauge

noun

a railway track with a greater distance between the lines than the standard gauge of 56 1/2 inches (about 1.44 metres) used now by most mainline railway systems

adjective broad-gauge

of, relating to, or denoting a railway having this track

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单词	broad gauge
释义	broad gauge noun Railroads. See under gauge (def. 13). Also especially in technical use, broad gage . Origin of broad gauge First recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby broad gauge broad construction, broad daylight, broaden, broadfaced, broad fascia, broad gauge, broad glass, broad hatchet, broadhead, broad in the beam, broad jump Definition for broad gauge (2 of 2) broad-gauge or broad-gauged [ brawd-geyj ] / ˈbrɔdˌgeɪdʒ / adjective Railroads. of or relating to equipment designed for a railroad having track of a broad gauge: broad-gauge rolling stock. of wide scope, application, or experience: broad-gauge efforts to improve the health of our citizens. Origin of broad-gauge 1835–45, for an earlier sense Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for broad gauge The extensions of the broad-gauge companies are, it is estimated, to cost 9,000 per mile for track and stations alone. Argentina\|W. A. Hirst Locomotive and atmospheric lines, broad-gauge and narrow-gauge lines, were granted without hesitation. Lives of the Engineers\|Samuel Smiles On the express trains they have large American engines and the broad-gauge tracks. Through the South Seas with Jack London\|Martin Johnson Although the smallest of the broad-gauge lines, it is a very wealthy concern, and has 1,305 miles of track. Argentina\|W. A. Hirst From Belamedik we proceeded to Bosanti, where, in those days, the broad-gauge line ended and the narrow-gauge line began. Eastern Nights - and Flights\|Alan Bott British Dictionary definitions for broad gauge broad gauge noun a railway track with a greater distance between the lines than the standard gauge of 56 1/2 inches (about 1.44 metres) used now by most mainline railway systems adjective broad-gauge of, relating to, or denoting a railway having this track Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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