cog railway

noun

Synonym of rack railway.

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rack railway
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Meanings

nouncog railway (plural cog railways)

plural cog railways

  1. rail transportSynonym of rack railway.

    Synonyms: rack railway

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of rack railway.

Similar
rack railway

More synonyms by meaning

nounrailway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction

Similar
rack railway
Broader
railwayrailroadrailroad line
Also see
rack railway

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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cog railway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cog%20railway

MLA

“cog railway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cog%20railway. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cog railway,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cog%20railway.

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