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rack railway

/ræk ˈreɪlweɪ/

Traducción: Sistema ferroviario utilizado en pendientes pronunciadas, en el que se instala una cremallera dentada entre los rieles que se acopla con un piñón en la locomotora para proporcionar tracción y evitar el deslizamiento.

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/ræk ˈreɪlweɪ/C1formaltechnical
  • esSistema ferroviario utilizado en pendientes pronunciadas, en el que se instala una cremallera dentada entre los rieles que se acopla con un piñón en la locomotora para proporcionar tracción y evitar el deslizamiento.

A type of railway system used on steep inclines, where a toothed rack rail is laid between the running rails and engages with a pinion on the locomotive to provide traction and prevent slipping.

  1. Mountain railway systemC1formal

    A railway system that uses a toothed rack rail (usually between the running rails) to provide traction for climbing steep gradients.

    esferrocarril de cremallera

    • The Mount Pilatus rack railway in Switzerland is one of the steepest in the world.
    • Rack railways are commonly used in mountainous regions for tourist transport.
    • The train climbed the steep slope using the rack railway mechanism.