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rack′ rail′way. 
  1. Rail TransportSee cog railway. 
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rack railway
  1. a steep mountain railway having a middle rail fitted with a rack that engages a pinion on the locomotive to provide traction
    Also called: cog railway
'rack railway' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cog railway - rack locomotive

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