Definition of standard gauge in English:

standard gauge

noun

A railway gauge of 4 ft 81/2 inches (1.435 m), standard in Britain and many other parts of the world.
Example sentencesExamples
- He firmly believed the international standard gauge was indispensable to radical improvement of Japanese railways.
- But the existence of an international standard gauge is a social one, reflecting, among other things, a judgement that the risk of railways being used to assist military invasions is low.
- In the end flood damage to rails, culverts and bridges and consequently unreliable timetables resulted in the construction of a new standard gauge line in 1956.
- Brunel is noted for introducing the broad gauge in place of the standard gauge on this line.
- What economic advantages was it hoped the standard gauge would bring?

Definition of standard gauge in US English:

standard gauge

nounˈstandərd ɡāj

A railroad gauge of 56.5 inches (1.435 m), standard in the US, Britain, and many other parts of the world.
Example sentencesExamples
- What economic advantages was it hoped the standard gauge would bring?
- Brunel is noted for introducing the broad gauge in place of the standard gauge on this line.
- He firmly believed the international standard gauge was indispensable to radical improvement of Japanese railways.
- In the end flood damage to rails, culverts and bridges and consequently unreliable timetables resulted in the construction of a new standard gauge line in 1956.
- But the existence of an international standard gauge is a social one, reflecting, among other things, a judgement that the risk of railways being used to assist military invasions is low.

单词	standard gauge
释义	Definition of standard gauge in English: standard gauge noun A railway gauge of 4 ft 81/2 inches (1.435 m), standard in Britain and many other parts of the world. Example sentencesExamples He firmly believed the international standard gauge was indispensable to radical improvement of Japanese railways. But the existence of an international standard gauge is a social one, reflecting, among other things, a judgement that the risk of railways being used to assist military invasions is low. In the end flood damage to rails, culverts and bridges and consequently unreliable timetables resulted in the construction of a new standard gauge line in 1956. Brunel is noted for introducing the broad gauge in place of the standard gauge on this line. What economic advantages was it hoped the standard gauge would bring? Definition of standard gauge in US English: standard gauge nounˈstandərd ɡāj A railroad gauge of 56.5 inches (1.435 m), standard in the US, Britain, and many other parts of the world. Example sentencesExamples What economic advantages was it hoped the standard gauge would bring? Brunel is noted for introducing the broad gauge in place of the standard gauge on this line. He firmly believed the international standard gauge was indispensable to radical improvement of Japanese railways. In the end flood damage to rails, culverts and bridges and consequently unreliable timetables resulted in the construction of a new standard gauge line in 1956. But the existence of an international standard gauge is a social one, reflecting, among other things, a judgement that the risk of railways being used to assist military invasions is low.
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