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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
Cant — or canting may refer to:*Empty, hypocritical talk See [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cant wiktionary article] *Cant (language), a secret language **Thieves cant **Shelta language or the Cant, a language used by the Irish Travellers *Cant… … Wikipedia
Cant (road/rail) — The cant of a road (sometimes referred to as camber or cross slope) or railway (also referred to as superelevation) is the difference in elevation between the two edges. A cant which is not equal to zero results in a banked turn, allowing… … Wikipedia
Cant deficiency — The term cant deficiency is defined in the context of travel of a rail vehicle at constant speed on a constant radius curve. Cant itself is a British synonym for the superelevation of the curve, that is, the elevation of the outside rail minus… … Wikipedia
Road — This article is about a route, thoroughfare or way that supports travel by a means of conveyance. For a place outside a harbor where a ship can lie at anchor, see Roadstead. For public roads, see Highway. For other routes, see thoroughfare. For… … Wikipedia
Cant — This interesting and unusual surname is of Old French origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a singer in a chantry, a chorister or precentor. The derivation is from the Old Norman French cant , Old French chant , singing, song. Job… … Surnames reference
cant — UK [kænt] / US noun Word forms cant : singular cant plural cants 1) [uncountable] talk that is not sincere, often about religion or morals 2) [countable] the difference in height between one side of a road or railway and the other … English dictionary
cant|er — can|ter1 «KAN tuhr», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to gallop gently: »He cantered his horse down the road. The horse cantered across the meadow. –n. a gentle gallop: »The canter is to the gallop very much what the walk is to the trot (William Youatt).… … Useful english dictionary
Plank road — Plank Plank, n. [OE. planke, OF. planque, planche, F. planche, fr. L. planca; cf. Gr. ?, ?, anything flat and broad. Cf. {Planch}.] 1. A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See {Board}. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minimum railway curve radius — 90 foot (27.43 m) radii on the elevated 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Chicago L . There is no room for longer radii at this street intersection The minimum railway curve radius, the shortest design radius, has an… … Wikipedia
Level crossing — This article is about at grade intersections between railway and road. For where two rail lines cross, see level junction. For a type of nuclear receptor (RXR), see Retinoid X receptor. A level crossing at Chertsey, England, as the barriers rise … Wikipedia
Track transition curve — The red Euler spiral is an example of an easement curve between a blue straight line and a circular arc, shown in green … Wikipedia