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noun
An early type of railway that used flanged rails rather than flanged wheels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The gap in road surfaces, running rails at rails at junctions, etc, that allows the wheel flange of a rail vehicle to pass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From flange + way.
