Flangeless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a flange. not-comparable

    "Immediately outside the rails of 3-ft. gauge, on which the ordinary cars run, are laid smaller rails ⅞ in. lower ; on these run the flangeless wagon wheels, kept in position by the higher rails, which thus act as check rails ; [...]."

Example

More examples

"Immediately outside the rails of 3-ft. gauge, on which the ordinary cars run, are laid smaller rails ⅞ in. lower ; on these run the flangeless wagon wheels, kept in position by the higher rails, which thus act as check rails ; [...]."

Etymology

From flange + -less.

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