break of gauge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an occurrence where a railway with one track gauge meets another railway of a different gauge, thus requiring transhipment of goods and passengers, or a change of bogies on the train.

Word forms

break of gauge breaks of gauge break-of-gauge

Derived words

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