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BROAD-GUAGE

\bɹˈɔːdɡwˈɑːd͡ʒ], \bɹˈɔːdɡwˈɑːd‍ʒ], \b_ɹ_ˈɔː_d_ɡ_w_ˈɑː_dʒ]\

Definitions of BROAD-GUAGE

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A wide distance (usually 6 or 7 feet) between the rails on a railway, the narrow gauge being four feet eight inches and a half.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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