standard gauge

  1. a width of 56.5 in (143.5 cm) between the rails of a railroad track, established as standard
  2. a railroad having such a gauge
  3. a locomotive or car for tracks of such a gauge

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See standard gauge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A railroad track having a width of 56 1/2 inches (143.5 centimeters).
  2. A railroad or railroad car built to standard gauge specification.

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