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broad gauge Definition

broad gauge

noun

a width, between the rails of a railroad, greater than standard gauge (56.5 in, or 143.5 cm)

broad gauge Related Forms
broad′·-gauge′ adjective or broad′·-gauged′
broad gauge Usage Examples

Possessives

  • track: Day 5 Arrive at the Chinese frontier town of Erlian where the Russian ' broad gage ' track starts.

Preposition: of

  • ft: The gage of railways in Ireland is a wider or broad gage of 5 ft 3 ins.

Converse of object

  • shed: We start and end at Contumil, the broad gage shed for Porto.