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Decauville.

A railway/railroad consisting of ready-made sections of light, narrow-gauge track fastened to steel sleepers, able to be disassembled and transported easily.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A railway/railroad consisting of ready-made sections of light, narrow-gauge track fastened to steel sleepers, able to be disassembled and transported easily.

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The manufacturing company was founded by Paul Decauville (1846–1922).

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