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Meanings of
narrow gauge
in inglés
ruso
узкая колея
portugués
bitola estreita
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Rail gauge with rails closer together than standard gauge rails (1435 mm, 4 ft 8½ in)
narrow track gauge
narrow-gauge railway
ruso
узкая колея
Usage of
narrow gauge
in inglés
1
The railways are of
narrow
gauge
,
and the carriages like our tramcars.
2
The
narrow
gauge
from Colfax is little better than a stage coach.
3
There is a north-south train, but it's slow, old and
narrow
gauge
.
4
The
narrow
gauge
trains are worked by two classes of engines.
5
Our recommendation was that the
narrow
gauge
should be carried throughout.
6
It is a
narrow
gauge
,
not more than forty-seven inches wide.
7
The cars, often long trains, are
narrow
gauge
,
open, and airy.
8
In Wales the first
narrow
gauge
railway dates from 1832.
9
In the former case, the
narrow
gauge
,
20 in.
10
The standard coupled passenger express engine on the
narrow
gauge
has inside cylinders 17 in.
11
The steam, a great hot hammer of air, came punching out of the
narrow
gauge
.
12
One member even has his own
narrow
gauge
railway to transport firewood across his garden.
13
The
narrow
gauge
is especially adapted to mountain regions, and also to thinly populated districts.
14
The tunnel's walls were made of reinforced concrete; the floor contained a
narrow
gauge
railroad track.
15
On the
narrow
gauge
are the Big Trees, at which an interesting stop-over can be enjoyed.
16
Wonderful railways underground,
narrow
gauge
,
of course.
Other examples for "narrow gauge"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
narrow
gauge
narrow
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
narrow gauge
ruso
узкая колея
узкоколейка
portugués
bitola estreita
Narrow gauge
through the time
Narrow gauge
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common