Abt system

English

Etymology

Named after the inventor, Roman Abt.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɑːpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/, /æpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/, /æpt ˈsɪs.tm̩/

Noun

Abt system (plural Abt systems)

1. (rail transport) A rail system used in mountainous terrain with multiple cograils.

References

• Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 8