zigzag railway en · NOUN
Meanings
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A formerly common type of railway with multiple switchbacks to allow ascent and descent on steep slopes.
The temple, halfway up the Matheran hills, was approached by a 'puffing billy' train on a zigzag railway from Neral, two miles from Bombay.
1969, Allen V. Ross, Vice in Bombay, London: Tallis Press, page 148:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zigzag railways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |