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standard gauge

[ˈstændərd ɡeɪdʒ]
nounpl: standard gauges
bitola padrão
1. The most common railway track spacing of 1,435 millimeters (4 feet 8.5 inches) between the inner rails, adopted as the international standard for most railway systems
Most European and Asian railways use standard gauge tracks.
A maioria das ferrovias europeias e asiáticas utiliza trilhos de bitola padrão.
2. A model railroad or toy train that operates on tracks with this standardized spacing
He collects standard gauge model trains from the 1950s.
Ele coleciona trens em escala de bitola padrão dos anos 1950.
Synonyms
1,435 mm gauge4 feet 8.5 inches gaugeStephenson gauge
Antonyms
narrow gaugebroad gaugemetre gauge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bitola padrão
Standard term used in Brazilian railway engineering
São Paulo
bitola padrão
Official terminology in railway documentation
Portugal
bitola padrão
Standard Portuguese railway engineering term
Portugal
via normal
Alternative term used in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

keeping to standard gauge
conform to standard gauge specifications
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