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railway vs cog railway

cog railway vs railway

railway and cog railway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railway Yes No No No
cog railway Yes No No No
As nouns, cog railway is a hyponym of railway; that is, cog railway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railway:
  • railway: 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
railway (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
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
Difference between railway and cog railway

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