ruling gradient
ruling gradient noun: the steepest uphill gradient in one direction on a section of railway line.
Noun
ruling gradient (plural ruling gradients)
- The steepest uphill gradient in one direction on a section of railway line.
- For the next mile, the line falls, and then rises again, at a gradient of 1 in 50, the ruling gradient of the line.1950 December, R. C. J. Day and R. K. Kirkland, “The Kelvedon & Tollesbury Light Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 839
- In the next 65 miles the train climbs 2,470ft to the Arizona Divide on a ruling gradient of 1 in 70 and in steam days a fleet of helper engines was kept busy assisting the heavy trains over this section.1961 July, J. Geoffrey Todd, “Impressions of railroading in the United States: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 425
- Synonyms:
- ruling grade
ruling gradient meaning in Tamil
ruling gradient in Tamil
- நிலவரச்சரிவு, சரிவு வரம்பு
Synonyms of ruling gradient
Forms of ruling gradient
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Questions about ruling gradient
- What does ruling gradient mean?
- Ruling gradient means the steepest uphill gradient in one direction on a section of railway line.
- What is ruling gradient in Tamil?
- Ruling gradient in Tamil is நிலவரச்சரிவு, சரிவு வரம்பு. See Ruling gradient meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ruling gradient?
- Ruling gradient is a noun.
- What is the plural of ruling gradient?
- The plural of ruling gradient is ruling gradients.
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