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Meaning of zigzag railway | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A formerly common type of railway with multiple switchbacks to allow ascent and descent on steep slopes.

Examples

“The temple, halfway up the Matheran hills, was approached by a 'puffing billy' train on a zigzag railway from Neral, two miles from Bombay.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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