Function: noun
Date: 1884
: a railway having between its rails a rack that meshes with a gear wheel or pinion of the locomotive for traction on steep grades
Function: noun
Date: 1884
: a railway having between its rails a rack that meshes with a gear wheel or pinion of the locomotive for traction on steep grades
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012