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railway vs standard gauge

standard gauge vs railway

railway and standard gauge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railway Yes No No No
standard gauge Yes No No No
As nouns, standard gauge is a hyponym of railway; that is, standard gauge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railway:
  • railway: a line of track providing a runway for wheels
  • standard gauge: railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
Other hyponyms of railway include broad gauge, gantlet, narrow gauge, railroad siding, sidetrack, siding, turnout, switch.
railway (noun) standard gauge (noun)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
Difference between railway and standard gauge

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