Ganz system

proper noun

A haulage system for canal boats, in which an electric locomotive running on a monorail has its adhesion materially increased by the pull of the tow rope on a series of inclined gripping wheels.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Ganz system
  1. historicalA haulage system for canal boats, in which an electric locomotive running on a monorail has its adhesion materially increased by the pull of the tow rope on a series of inclined gripping wheels.

Origin

From the company name Ganz & Co.

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APA

Ganz system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganz%20system

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“Ganz system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganz%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ganz system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganz%20system.

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