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COG RAILWAY

\kˈɒɡ ɹˈe͡ɪlwe͡ɪ], \kˈɒɡ ɹˈe‍ɪlwe‍ɪ], \k_ˈɒ_ɡ ɹ_ˈeɪ_l_w_eɪ]\

Definitions of COG RAILWAY

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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