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PRONUNCIATION OF NARROW-GAUGE LINE

narrow-gauge line  [ˌnærəʊˈɡeɪdʒ laɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NARROW-GAUGE LINE

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Narrow-Gauge line is a noun.
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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NARROW-GAUGE LINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
align
əˈlaɪn
aline
əˈlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
landline
lænd laɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
main-line
meɪn laɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
waterline
ˈwɔːtə laɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NARROW-GAUGE LINE

narratory
narre
narrow
narrow boat
narrow gauge
narrow money
narrow seas
narrow squeak
narrow-minded
narrow-mindedly
narrow-mindedness
narrow-shouldered
narrowband
narrowcast
narrowcasting
narrowing
narrowish
narrowly
narrowness
narrows

WORDS THAT END LIKE NARROW-GAUGE LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
discipline
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of narrow-gauge line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «narrow-gauge line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NARROW-GAUGE LINE

Find out the translation of narrow-gauge line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of narrow-gauge line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «narrow-gauge line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窄轨线路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea de vía estrecha
570 millions of speakers

English

narrow-gauge line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संकीर्ण गेज लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط ضيقة عيار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

узкоколейная линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de bitola estreita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংকীর্ণ গেজ লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne à voie étroite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis sempit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmalspurbahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

狭軌線路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

협궤 선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garis sempit
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đường hẹp -gauge
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகிய-பாதை பாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अरुंद-गेज रेषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dar ölçme çizgisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea a scartamento ridotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linia wąskotorowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вузькоколійна лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie cu ecartament îngust
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμή στενό - gauge
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smalspoorlyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smalspåriga linjen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smalsporede linje
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NARROW-GAUGE LINE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NARROW-GAUGE LINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about narrow-gauge line

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NARROW-GAUGE LINE»

Discover the use of narrow-gauge line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to narrow-gauge line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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American Narrow Gauge Railroads
Financially, the Colorado Central was highly dependent on the Union Pacific. In fact, the Union Pacific controlled a majority of the Colorado Central's directors. Under Berthoud's direction the narrow gauge line was completed to Forks Creek on ...
George Woodman Hilton, 1990
2
Report on the probable financial effect of adopting a narrow ...
This, it appears to us, could not exceed the cost of providing a separate terminal station for the narrow gauge line. It will be seen below that our estimates provide for it accordingly (Appendix G). 5. The next point relates to military emergency, ...
India railway dept, 1870
3
Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: The northern roads
Speculation on the topic has remained active over the years; and even after part of the narrow gauge line was taken up in 1942, outside proposals to rebuild were made. For many years during the 1920's an overnight sleeper was run from Los ...
David F. Myrick, 2007
4
The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland
Table 31 Belfast & Northern Counties Railway Company: Iron ore traffic and receipts, 1878-81* * Statistics from the Half-Yearly Directors' Reports and Statements of Accounts After the completion of the narrow gauge line from Ballymena to ...
William Alan McCutcheon, 1984
5
Legacy of the Carolina & North-Western Railway
Southern Railway legal records hold a different viewpoint on history and claim that since the narrow gauge line did not even pay operating expenses, it was ultimately excluded from the Richmond & Danville reorganization altogether.
Matthew C. Bumgarner, 1996
6
Ghost Railroads of Kentucky
Chattanooga. A haggage ear. smoker, and ladies- coach were also purehased. Little hy little the little narrow gauge line was extended up the Ohio Valley, coming to an ahrupt halt in the summer of 1877 at Sand Hill (now known as Prospect).
Elmer G. Sulzer, 1998
7
The Classic Layout Designs of John Armstrong: A Compilation ...
Let's see what can be done to catch the spirit of a narrow gauge line that really moves traffic. Our space is an 11 x 12-foot basement alcove. We'll model a 3-foot gauge prototype. In HO this makes the track gauge .413" or HOn3. We have ...
John H. Armstrong, 2001
8
Trains and Technology: Track and structures
This was hardly a significant difference, and when equipment costs were factored into the equation the gap narrowed further. Furthermore, a detailed analysis, comparing operating costs of the East and West Railroad, a narrow-gauge line, ...
Anthony J. Bianculli, 2003
9
Sri Lanka
Now it is a twin broad- and narrow-gauge line with regular commuter trains clattering through the landscape. A survey for the railway was carried out in 1896 with the result that a break in gauge (all other lines were then broad gauge) was  ...
Royston Ellis, 2008
10
The Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway: History ...
1 had been built new by Baldwin for the DRVNG RR in 1876 and No. 2, named " Robert Williams", delivered by Rogers in 1879. The narrow gauge line was purchased by the NC&StL Ry in 1887 under the condition that this Fayetteville and ...
Richard E. Prince, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NARROW-GAUGE LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term narrow-gauge line is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sixteen Years a Lesson Teacher, By Tolu Ogunlesi
... and then a year later awarded a much less ambitious contract – focused on rehabilitation/resuscitation of the century-old narrow-gauge line. «Naija247news, Jul 15»
2
Researcher unravels century-old woolly tale to find truth behind …
Bernadine Freymiller is one of the few who recall the little community, which sat on a narrow-gauge line of the Chicago and North Western ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Down Memory Lane: Here's why the road fell in...
This chalk quarry also had another narrow-gauge line running south through Grays and on to Grays Wharf. Early maps describe it as a tramway ... «Clacton and Frinton Gazette, Jun 15»
4
East African port, rail development hits stride
The capacity boost will be vital when Kenya's SG Railway replaces the old low-capacity narrow-gauge line to Nairobi. The track will also serve ... «JOC.com, Apr 15»
5
All aboard India's disappearing railways in Angus Mcdonald's new …
On another occasion I asked a stationmaster on a narrow-gauge line the same question. He laughed and said: “Because the bus-wallah ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
6
Bay Area's only ghost town, Drawbridge, is on an island
... limits of Fremont, Station Island was uninhabited until 1876, when the Southern Pacific Coast Railroad built a narrow-gauge line through it. «SFGate, Dec 14»
7
Side Streets: Old 168, rotting and rusting, could have new life ahead
... smoke-belching powerhouse and put it to work on a 64-mile stretch of Palmer's old narrow-gauge line between Antonito and Chama, N.M., ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Nov 14»
8
The little engine that, ultimately, couldn't
From 1880 to 1941, a narrow-gauge line named for the local cuisine carried passengers, mail and freight along tracks between Alamosa, Colo., ... «taosnews, Sep 14»
9
Discoveries: Sugar Pine Railroad ride is crazy good fun
The actual 4-mile trip on the narrow-gauge line was informative and eye-catching – heartening to see that the clear-cut forest has bounced ... «Sacramento Bee, Sep 14»
10
The Unusual Story Behind Death Valley National Park's Popular …
... no longer needed, but mining tourist pockets seemed a sure way to keep the narrow-gauge line active. The borax company realized travelers ... «National Parks Traveler, Sep 14»

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