Definition of 'standard gauge'
noun
1. See also narrow gauge, broad gauge
adjective standard-gauge, standard-gauged
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standard gauge in American English
1.
2.
a railroad having such a gauge
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standard gauge in American English
noun
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Derived forms
standard-gauge or standard-gauged adjective
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[1870–75]Examples of 'standard gauge' in a sentence
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