Definitions for narrow-gauge

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narrow-gauge narrow gauge

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Narrow-Gauge is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 389 anagrams from letters in narrow-gauge (-aaeggnorruw).

Definitions for narrow-gauge

noun

1. See under gauge (def 13).
2. a standard of measure or measurement.
3. a standard dimension, size, or quantity.
4. any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something, especially for measuring a dimension, quantity, or mechanical accuracy:
5. a means of estimating or judging; criterion; test.
6. extent; scope; capacity:
7. Ordnance. a unit of measure of the internal diameter of a shotgun barrel, determined by the number of spherical lead bullets of a diameter equal to that of the bore that are required to make one pound:
8. Railroads. the distance between the inner edges of the heads of the rails in a track, usually 4 feet 8.5 inches (1.4 meters) (standard gauge) but sometimes more (broad gauge) and sometimes less (narrow gauge)
9. the distance between a pair of wheels on an axle.
10. the thickness or diameter of various, usually thin, objects, as the thickness of sheet metal or the diameter of a wire or screw.
11. the fineness of a knitted fabric as expressed in loops per every 1.5 inches (3.8 cm):
12. Nautical. the position of one vessel as being to the windward (weather gauge) or to the leeward (lee gauge) of another vessel on an approximately parallel course.
13. Building Trades. the portion of the length of a slate, tile, etc., left exposed when laid in place.
14. the amount of plaster of Paris mixed with mortar or common plaster to hasten the set.

verb (used with object)

1. to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
2. to appraise, estimate, or judge.
3. to make conformable to a standard.
4. to mark or measure off; delineate.
5. to prepare or mix (plaster) with a definite proportion of plaster of Paris and mortar.
6. to chip or rub (bricks or stones) to a uniform size or shape.

Origin of narrow-gauge

First recorded in 1835-45

Examples for narrow-gauge

For these reasons the Company came to the determination to work their northern lines on the narrow gauge only.

Similar favourable results have been since exhibited in the competition between the broad and narrow gauge lines to Exeter.

Growing out of the broad gauge movement, to some extent, two or three narrow gauge enterprises have been organized.

The minor lines (many of them narrow gauge) remain in the hands of private companies.

The narrow gauge railway was flooded and ceased to be of any service until after the New Year.

The standard coupled passenger express engine on the narrow gauge has inside cylinders 17 in.

The railways are of narrow gauge, and the carriages like our tramcars.

A light tramway for mule cars, or a narrow gauge steam railway, will probably be the most economical way of removing the ore.

The narrow gauge from Colfax is little better than a stage coach.

McGuire had developed it with capital from Denver, built a narrow gauge in.