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railroad line vs cog railway

cog railway vs railroad line

railroad line and cog railway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railroad line Yes No No No
cog railway Yes No No No
As nouns, cog railway is a hyponym of railroad line; that is, cog railway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railroad line:
  • railroad line: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
  • cog railway: railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
railroad line (noun) cog railway (noun)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
Difference between railroad line and cog railway

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