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cog railway vs railroad

railroad vs cog railway

cog railway and railroad both are nouns.

cog railway is not a verb while railroad is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cog railway Yes No No No
railroad Yes No Yes No
As nouns, railroad is a hypernym of cog railway; that is, railroad is a word with a broader meaning than cog railway:
  • cog railway: railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
  • railroad: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Other hypernyms of cog railway include railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system.
cog railway (noun) railroad (noun)
railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
cog railway (verb) railroad (verb)
transport by railroad
supply with railroad lines
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
Difference between cog railway and railroad

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