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flangeway
/ˈflændʒ.weɪ/
noun 2
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3ADJ.
ample, available
VERB + FLANGEWAY
insure
PREP.
between
Definitions
noun
1
An early type of railway that used flanged rails rather than flanged wheels.
2
The gap in road surfaces, running rails at rails at junctions, etc, that allows the wheel flange of a rail vehicle to pass.
The factors in determining the width of flangeways between check rails and the main rail are the thickness of the wheel flange and the clearance allowed […]
The use of a high-temperature gas torch for melting the ice out of the check-rail flangeways, was found to be effective, although somewhat tedious; neglect of this precaution may cause derailment, [...].
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The factors in determining the width of flangeways between check rails and the main rail are the thickness of the wheel flange and the clearance allowed […]
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The use of a high-temperature gas torch for melting the ice out of the check-rail flangeways, was found to be effective, although somewhat tedious; neglect of this precaution may cause derailment, [..
Wiktionary03
Insure that ample flangeway is available between the open point of switch and the stock rail; this is controlled by flange width of crane wheels using the track system
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