Abt system
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after the inventor, Roman Abt.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/, /æpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɑpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/, /æpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/
Noun[edit]
Abt system (plural Abt systems)
- (rail transport) A rail system used in mountainous terrain with multiple cograils.
References[edit]
- Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 8