Broad-gauge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Broad-gauge is an adjective meaning (rail transport) Relating to broad gauge or having a broad gauge.
Meaning
(rail transport) Relating to broad gauge or having a broad gauge.
More Meanings
- Comprehensive; wide in scope.
Example Sentences
a broad-gauge railroad track
Broad-gauge track consists of both bullhead and flat-bottom rails, carried on a variety of sleepers—treated soft wood, hard wood, steel trough—and cast-iron pots and plates.
An offensive against Germany would require large forces and offered no certain prospect of success. An attack on Austria promised great victories, the destruction of the whole Austrian army and of the Austro-Hungarian state itself, the reordering of half of Europe—and meanwhile Russia would need only small forces to defend herself against the Germans, inflicting on them the disadvantages of poor roads and Russian broad-gauge lines.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include narrow-gauge, narrow-gage, gauge-restricted, metre-gauge, girth-galled, goring.
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