rack railway

rack rail·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rak reyl-wey]
- /ræk ˈreɪlˌweɪ/
- /ræk ˈreɪlweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rak reyl-wey]
- /ræk ˈreɪlˌweɪ/

Definitions of rack railway words

noun rack railway cog railway. 1
noun rack railway a steep mountain railway having a middle rail fitted with a rack that engages a pinion on the locomotive to provide traction 0
noun rack railway cog railway 0

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Origin of rack railway

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Rack railway

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rack railway popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rack railway usage trend in Literature

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