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narrow gauge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
nar-row -gauge
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A track gauge less than standard gauge; such tracks; a railway that uses them.

Inflected Forms

narrow gauges (plural) narrow gage (alternative)

Phrases

narrow-gauge standard gauge broad gauge metre gauge

Frequently Paired Words

narrow-gauge standard gauge broad gauge metre gauge

Questions

What does narrow gauge mean?
A track gauge less than standard gauge; such tracks; a railway that uses them.

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