rack railway

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rack railway

noun rack railways

A railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism.
Similar: cog railway, cogroad, cogway, rack-and-pinion railway

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noun railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism

Español	ferrocarril de cremallera
한국어	랙식 철도 raek-sik cheoldo
日本語	ラック式鉄道 rakku-shiki tetsudō
中文	齒軌 /齿轨 chǐguǐ, 齒軌鐵路 /齿轨铁路 chǐguǐ tiělù
Français	chemin de fer à crémaillère
Deutsch	Zahnradbahn
Italiano	ferrovia a cremagliera
Русский	зубчатая железная дорога zubčataja železnaja doroga

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@misc{rack_railway_2026,
  title = {rack railway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rack%20railway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}