cog railway

English - Turkish

Definition of cog railway in English Turkish dictionary

dişli raylı demiryolu

English - English

Definition of cog railway in English English dictionary

railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction

A railway designed to operate on steep slopes and having a locomotive with a center cogwheel that engages with a cogged center rail to provide traction. Also called rack railway

Hyphenation

cog rail·way

Turkish pronunciation

kôg reylwey

Pronunciation

/ˈkôg ˈrālˌwā/ /ˈkɔːɡ ˈreɪlˌweɪ/