English Explanatory Dictionary

loading gauge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The maximum permitted height and width for a rail vehicle, governed by clearances in tunnels, under bridges and past lineside structures.
  2. A physical structure, often a metal frame above a railroad track, to check the maximum height and width of a vehicle.

Word forms

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