atmospheric railway

noun

A railway where the motive power is derived from partial vacuum acting on a piston working in a tube of uniform bore.

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Meanings

nounatmospheric railway (plural atmospheric railways)

plural atmospheric railways

  1. A railway where the motive power is derived from partial vacuum acting on a piston working in a tube of uniform bore.

Translations

Finnish alipainerautatie
  • alipainerautatietype of railway
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“atmospheric railway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atmospheric%20railway. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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